Work & Burnout
卷王
juǎn wáng
In English
the try-hard / the grind champion
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Declining · Fading but still aliveliterally: the king of rolling (involution)
What does 卷王 mean?
The overachiever who out-grinds everyone — staying latest, doing the most, dragging the bar up for the whole team. The champion of 内卷.
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Example
他天天加班到十点，真是卷王。
Tā tiāntiān jiābān dào shí diǎn, zhēnshi juǎn wáng.
He works overtime till ten every day — the ultimate try-hard.
What 卷王 goes with
卷王本王juǎnwáng běnwángthe ultimate try-hard
卷王附体juǎnwáng fùtǐpossessed by grind-mode
Where 卷王 comes from
卷 (from 内卷) + 王 (king). Coined to name the person who escalates the very competition everyone else is trying to escape.