黨八股
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Chinese[edit]
party; association; club party; association; club; society |
eight-legged essay; stereotyped writing | ||
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trad. (黨八股) | 黨 | 八股 | |
simp. (党八股) | 党 | 八股 |
Etymology[edit]
Coined by Mao Zedong in his speech titled 反對黨八股 (Oppose Stereotyped Party Writing) delivered on 8 February, 1942 at a cadres' meeting in Yan'an, Shaanxi.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
黨八股
- (derogatory) stereotyped writing of the Communist Party of China, containing dull language and empty verbiage