公司里的晋升竞争变成了一场毫无意义的闹剧，每个人都在原地打转。

The promotion competition in the company turned into a ___caucus-race, with everyone running in circles.

我们模仿爱丽丝梦游仙境里的那种乱跑，举办了一场疯狂的绕圈赛跑。

We held a crazy ___caucus-race, running in circles just like in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.