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卷王 juǎn wáng

The most fiercely competitive person in the group — the one who makes everyone else look lazy.

Literal translation
involution king
When to use it

Half-admiring, half-complaining about the colleague who works until midnight.

Origin

Offshoot of 内卷 (involution) + 王 (king) suffix, like 学霸 (study king).

Examples
  • 他是我们组的卷王,天天最后一个走。
    He's the involution king of our team — always the last to leave.
Similar slang
内卷 (involution)学霸 (study king)奋斗逼 (hustle freak — derogatory)
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