Ep.11 Buzzword 卷(juǎn): Forced into the rat race

5 Minute Chinese 五分钟中文 - Podcast tekijän mukaan The Lone Mandarin Teacher

Send us a Text Message.This Mandarin episode explores the meaning of 卷 (juǎn) in two contexts: school and work. As the Chinese society increasingly forces its people into various rat races from cradle to grave, I wish we can all live a life of our own of love, intention and enjoyment.补课/补习班 bǔ kè/bǔ xí bān: cram school, after-school tutoring努力程度 nǔ lì chéng dù: degree of effort (how hard you work)被别人落在后面: left behind by other people内卷(same as 卷) nèi juǎn: forced into the rat race成...