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内卷 (nèi juǎn): Why Everyone’s Running but Going Nowhere | Chinese Slang Podcast
n this episode of TrendyChinese 舌尖上的中文, we unpack one of modern Chinese internet culture’s most revealing expressions: 内卷.
You’ll discover what 内卷 really means, how an academic concept became everyday Chinese slang, and why 卷 now appears everywhere—from school and office competition to jokes between friends.
📖 FREE EPISODE COMPANIONA visual mini-guide to 内卷 with key expressions, cultural notes, native-style examples, and more:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vyBZmEnW4BmZJS7oIY5tNaQ0aQJn3J0p/view?usp=sharing
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