卷王
juǎn wáng
In English
the try-hard / the grind champion
What does 卷王 mean?
卷王 (juǎn wáng) is a work Chinese slang term that literally means "the king of rolling (involution)". The overachiever who out-grinds everyone — staying latest, doing the most, dragging the bar up for the whole team. The champion of 内卷. In English, it's closest to "the try-hard / the grind champion".
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Remember 内卷, the rat race? The 卷王, juǎn wáng, is its champion — the overachiever who stays latest, does the most, and quietly raises the bar for everyone else. 他天天加班到十点，真是卷王. Please. Some of us are trying to 躺平.
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.
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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.
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