rat race
竞争激烈的工作环境
口语·形容竞争激烈的工作环境
英文释义
a competitive and demanding world or situation in which people are constantly striving to get ahead
例句
I'm tired of the rat race; I want to move to the countryside.
典故来源
源自20世纪中期美国，比喻老鼠在迷宫中疯狂竞争，形容现代社会中为名利而激烈竞争的生活。