the rat race

US /ðə ræt reɪs/
UK /ðə ræt reɪs/
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perlumbaan tikus, persaingan sengit

a way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power

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He decided to leave the rat race and move to the countryside.
Dia memutuskan untuk meninggalkan perlumbaan tikus dan berpindah ke luar bandar.
Many people feel trapped in the rat race of city life.
Ramai orang berasa terperangkap dalam perlumbaan tikus kehidupan bandar.