内卷 in English nei4 juan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • (embryology) to involute
  • involution
  • (neologism approximately 2017) (of a society) to become more and more of a rat race
  • to become increasingly competitive (due to limited resources)

Simplified Characters

内 卷

Traditional Characters

內 卷

Pinyin

nei4 juan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

内nei4inside 卷juan3to roll up