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.

1. 补课/补习班 bǔ kè/bǔ xí bān: cram school, after-school tutoring
2. 努力程度 nǔ lì chéng dù: degree of effort (how hard you work)
3. 被别人落在后面: left behind by other people
4. 内卷(same as 卷)  nèi juǎn: forced into the rat race
5. 成绩or分数 chéng jì/fēn shù: exam results; grades
6. 考入kǎo rù: enter (a school) after passing a competitive exam 
7. 家庭负担 jiā tíng fù dān: family burden
8. 取缔 qǔ dì: to ban, prohibit, crack down
9. 不断地 bù duàn de: continuously, constantly
10. 保证 bǎo zhèng: guarantee
11. 竞争 jìng zhēng: compete, competition
12. 结果 jié guǒ: result. outcome

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