"catfish effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} catfish effect
  1. (originally China) The tendency of weak competitors to improve themselves in order to keep up with the introduction of a stronger competitor.
    Sense id: en-catfish_effect-en-noun-aoDyiqe- Categories (other): Chinese English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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