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neijuan

n./v. Describing a situation where a certain cultural pattern, situation, or set of actions have reached a certain altitude and plateaued, and cannot achieve any meaningful breakthrough, so all parties involved simply try to outcompete one another by making minute and meaningless micro-progresses deep into the "diminishing-returns" territory that causes the entire group to be worse off, similar to a prisoner's dilemma.

The term comes from a Chinese word of the same pronunciation, where "nei" means "internal", as within one group, and "juan" means "to struggle".

Some examples: Paying ridiculous amount of money for houses because everyone else's doing so. Working 60 hours per week because others are working 55. Taking fewer days off from work per year because there are some people who take 0 paid days off. etc.
Because of the recent rumors of potential layoffs coming, everyone started to neijuan by work for longer hours and leaving the office later just to make it seem like they are working harder.

There is no reason why masseurs and masseuses need a minimum of a Master's Degree to find a job. The only reason this is happening is because there are so many people with a Master's Degree that cannot find a job that they started neijuaning even the most basic industries.
by FishButtGooberDip April 12, 2022
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neighborhood war

a tps/fps shooter game from roblox devs where you select between 3 teams and kill each other, often referred as NW or nw
there are sometimes special needs kids asking for peace or roleplaying in subway, except they get obliterated in seconds
beware of that one nigga killing everyone by himself and spawncamping you until you kill yourself
remember: your colour defines your mental state
blue: profoundly retarded, red: autistic yet better than blue, yellow: transcended being unless you are one of the garbage yellows
bob: "Hey chris did you play neighborhood war?"
chris: "Bro i hate that one cheater from yellow team that killed me while i was roleplaying in sub"
bob: "Skill issue."
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getting neighbored

You've been neighbored when you watch some 5yr old so the neighbors can probably fuck for a few minutes.
Neighbor's text: "Can you watch Lily for a little while?"

You: (reluctantly) "sure"
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Neighbors proceed to get a quick fuck on your watch.
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mah neighbour

A replacement for 'mah nigga'. It is often used in a comic and non-offensive way.
It is our black friend Tyrone's birthday today. Oh really? Congratulate mah neighbour for me.
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