内卷

內卷
nèijuǎn
  1. (embryology) to involute; involution
  2. (neologism c. 2017) (of a society) to become more and more of a rat race; to become increasingly competitive (due to limited resources)

CEDICT

neologism

Entry Composition

1 内 nèi
  1. inside
  2. inner
  3. internal
  4. within
  5. interior
=2 卷 juǎn
  1. to roll up
  2. (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)
  3. (slang) to compete to an unhealthy degree; hypercompetitive
  4. a roll
  5. classifier for small rolled-up things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)
=2 卷 juǎn
  1. to roll up
  2. to sweep up; to carry along
  3. a roll
  4. classifier for rolls, spools etc