Involution:
Young [Chinese] professionals trying to support themselves are often stressed and kept busy by “involution,” Hu said, using a popular term for putting in huge effort without seeing any real results. “Involution means less free time,” he said. “Without free time, it’s hard to keep up relations.” [“Young Chinese, fed up with family pressure, opt out of Lunar New Year“, Christian Shepherd and Lyric Li, WaPo]
