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Jyutping noi6 gyun2
Pinyin nèi juǎn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, of a society or nation
    to stop developing or progressing despite intense inner competition
  2. verb, neologism, slang
    to study harder or work longer as a result of intense competition among peers
  3. verb, neologism, slang
    to be in a state of increased competition for limited resources, requiring great effort to stay ahead

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Jyutping
Pinyin nèi juǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (embryology) to involute
  2. involution
  3. (neologism c. 2017) (of a society) to become more and more of a rat race
  4. to become increasingly competitive (due to limited resources)