卷王

捲王
juǎnwáng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 ultimate overachiever
  2. 2 king of grinding
  3. 3 hyper-competitive person

Characters

Literally 'involution king' - the person who grinds the hardest

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒmen bān de juǎnwáng yòu ná le dì-yī míng.
Our class's top grinder got first place again.
HSK 3
Bié dāng juǎnwáng le, zhùyì shēntǐ.
Stop being such a grinder and take care of your health.
HSK 7-9
Tā měitiān xué dào língchén sān diǎn, zhēnshì juǎnwáng.
He studies until 3 AM every day - a true grind king.

Tips

culture
卷王 combines (from 内卷, involution/grinding) with (king). It describes someone who takes hyper-competition to the extreme - the person in your class or office who makes everyone else look lazy. Can be used admiringly or critically.
usage
Often used with mixed feelings - part admiration, part resentment. When someone is a top grinder, others feel pressured to match their intensity.

Stroke Order

juǎn
wáng