Academic term describing hyper-competition where everyone works harder but outcomes stay the same.
中文：学术术语，形容过度竞争导致努力增加但产出不变。
📌 Example 1
Education in China is pure involution.
中国的教育就是内卷。
📌 Example 2
A: "Everyone is studying until 2 AM." B: "That's involution. No one benefits."
A："大家都学习到凌晨两点。" B："这就是内卷，没人受益。"
📌 Example 3
A: "How to escape involution?" B: "Find your own path instead of competing."
A："如何逃离内卷？" B："找到自己的路而不是竞争。"
📌 Example 4
A: "The interview process is ridiculous." B: "Job market involution at its finest."
A："面试流程太离谱了。" B："就业市场内卷的极致。
📌 Example 5
The involution meme started among college students and spread everywhere.
内卷梗从大学生中开始，然后传遍全网。
📌 Example 6
A: "Why do you work so hard?" B: "Because everyone else does. It's involution."
A："你为什么这么努力？" B："因为其他人都在努力。这就是内卷。"
📌 Example 7
A: "Is involution the same as competition?" B: "Competition creates winners. Involution makes everyone tired."
A："内卷和竞争一样吗？" B："竞争产生赢家，内卷让每个人都累。"
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