| 内卷 |
nèi juǎn |
(embryology) to involute; involution / (neologism c. 2017) (of a society) to become more and more of a rat race; to become increasingly competitive (due to limited resources) |
| 内 |
nèi |
inside / inner / internal / within / interior |
| 卷 |
juǎn |
to roll up / (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation) / (slang) to compete to an unhealthy degree; hypercompetitive / a roll / classifier for small rolled-up things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) |
| 卷 |
juàn |
scroll / book / volume / chapter / examination paper / classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll |
| 卷 |
juǎn |
to roll up / to sweep up; to carry along / a roll / classifier for rolls, spools etc |