Определение hamster wheel в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
A circular cage for a hamster or other small rodent, which rotates vertically as the animal runs at the bottom
A monotonous, repetitive, unfulfilling activity, especially one in which no progress is achieved
The overall mood of this volume is one of melancholy and loss, weary resignation to one's lot—trudging round and round on the rusty hamster wheel of life.