打工人Work & Life
#036
nèi内juǎn卷
involution
🌀 / the arch-rival of 躺平
情景Scenario
中国年轻人常抱怨“太内卷了”。这个“内卷”是什么？
Young Chinese complain it's too “nèi juǎn.” What is it?
选择Choose
A一种卷发a curly hairstyle
B大家过度竞争，越来越累却停不下来everyone over-competing, exhausting and endless
C卷起来的东西something rolled up
答案Answer
“内卷”＝过度竞争，人人加码、谁都不敢松，累到怀疑人生。太卷，于是有人选择躺平。
内卷 = pointless over-competition where no one dares ease up. Hence 躺平.
例句Example
"这个行业太内卷了。"
“This industry is so cutthroat.”