Employment in China

Chinese neologism

Neijuan ( IPA: ) is the Chinese calque of the English word involution. Neijuan is written with two characters which mean 'inside' and 'rolling'. Neijuan describes that an uneven distribution of social, economic, and educational resources and ongoing economic malaise, especially in terms of higher education bodies and labor markets, has disseminated to nearly all walks of life in mainland China in the early 21st century. Neijuan reflects a life of being overworked, stressed, anxious and feeling trapped, a lifestyle where many face the negative effects of living a very competitive life for nothi