内卷 · nèijuǎn
More than “involution”: endless competition where everyone works harder and nobody gets ahead.
CULTURE · FREE
Chinese
Slang.
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YYDS · 永远的神
Where it came from, when it still sounds fun, and when it already sounds dated.
破防了 · pòfáng le
Your emotional defenses just broke. Sometimes sincere, sometimes deliberately dramatic.
躺平 · tǎngpíng
“Lying flat” is not simply laziness. It is a response to pressure and impossible expectations.