批鬥座

Chinese

		to criticize and denounce	seat; base; stand seat; base; stand; measure word for large, solid things
trad. (批鬥座)		批鬥	座
simp. (批斗座)		批斗	座
Literally: “struggle seats, denunciation seats”.

Etymology

Blend of 批鬥／批斗 (pīdòu, “denounce”) +‎ 座 (zuò, “seat”)

Originated in Hong Kong, where the controversy arose on who could sit on priority seats. Netizens compared harsh hostile reactions during struggle sessions in the Cultural Revolution.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): pīdòuzuò

  (Zhuyin): ㄆㄧ ㄉㄡˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): pai¹ dau³ zo⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: pīdòuzuò
    • Zhuyin: ㄆㄧ ㄉㄡˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: pidòuzuò
    • Wade–Giles: pʻi¹-tou⁴-tso⁴
    • Yale: pī-dòu-dzwò
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pidowtzuoh
    • Palladius: пидоуцзо (pidouczo)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰi⁵⁵ toʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: pai¹ dau³ zo⁶
    • Yale: pāi dau joh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: pai¹ dau³ dzo⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: pei¹ deo³ zo⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰɐi̯⁵⁵ tɐu̯³³ t͡sɔː²²/

Noun

批鬥座

1. (chiefly Hong Kong, derogatory) priority seat
   • 2018 April 28, 鄧穎琳, “【關愛座】網絡公審潮被譏變「批鬥座」　有意見促廢除”, in 《香港01》 [HK01]‎^[1]:

     也有病人坐關愛座都受審，結果關愛座被指已變質為「批鬥座」。 [MSC, trad.]
     也有病人坐关爱座都受审，结果关爱座被指已变质为「批斗座」。 [MSC, simp.]

     Yěyǒu bìngrén zuò guān'àizuò dōu shòushěn, jiéguǒ guān'àizuò bèi zhǐ yǐ biànzhì wèi “pīdòuzuò”. [Pinyin]

     Even some patients who sit in priority seats can become targets of cyberbullying. In the end, some criticised that priority seats have become "struggle seats".

   • 2018 March 6, 端小二, “關愛座變「批鬥座」，是禮讓精神缺乏，還是道德綁架？ 關愛座該被取消嗎？”, in 《端傳媒》 [Initium Media]‎^[2]:

     關愛座變「批鬥座」的情況並非香港獨有。南韓曾出現長者腳踢關愛座上年輕男子、66歲老人攻擊關愛座上25歲女子而被捕等案例。 [MSC, trad.]
     关爱座变「批斗座」的情况并非香港独有。南韩曾出现长者脚踢关爱座上年轻男子、66岁老人攻击关爱座上25岁女子而被捕等案例。 [MSC, simp.]

     Guān'àizuò biàn “pīdòuzuò” de qíngkuàng bìngfēi xiānggǎng dúyǒu. Nánhán céng chūxiàn chángzhě jiǎo tī guān'àizuò shàng niánqīng nánzǐ, 66 suì lǎorén gōngjī guān'àizuò shàng 25 suì nǚzǐ ér bèibǔ děng ànlì. [Pinyin]

     Hong Kong is not the only place where priority seats have become "struggle seats". In South Korea, an elderly person kicked a man was sitting in a priority seat, and a 66-year-old was arrested for assaulting a 25-year-old woman who was sitting in a priority seat as well.

   • 2023 November 12, LT, “九巴增設1,000個關愛座 呼籲「更多包容」網民批評：係咪要製造更多矛盾”, in 《GOtrip旅遊看世界》‎^[3], 新傳媒集團:

     叫咩名？批鬥座。功能：唔讓座就被人拍片上網批鬥；對象：非長者/年長嘅人 [Cantonese, trad.]
     叫咩名？批斗座。功能：唔让座就被人拍片上网批斗；对象：非长者/年长嘅人 [Cantonese, simp.]

     giu³ me¹ ming⁴? pai¹ dau³ zo⁶. gung¹ nang⁴: m⁴ joeng⁶ zo⁶ zau⁶ bei⁶ jan⁴ paak³ pin^3-2 soeng⁵ mong⁵ pai¹ dau³; deoi³ zoeng⁶: fei¹ zoeng² ze² / nin⁴ zoeng² ge³ jan⁴ [Jyutping]

     Name? Struggle seats. Feature? If targets don't yield seats, then record videos, post online, and harass them. And the targets? Non-elders.

   • 2018 June 2, 關愛座變批鬥座引發爭拗 應否取消市民意見不一‎^[4], 陳嘉欣 (actor), 電視廣播有限公司 [Television Broadcasts Limited], via 《無綫新聞》 [TVB News]:

     關愛座原意是推廣關愛文化，不過就出現過不少爭拗甚至打鬥事件，關愛座變批鬥座，有人建議取消，有人就說要保留。 [Cantonese, trad.]
     关爱座原意是推广关爱文化，不过就出现过不少争拗甚至打斗事件，关爱座变批斗座，有人建议取消，有人就说要保留。 [Cantonese, simp.]

     gwaan¹ oi³ zo⁶ jyun⁴ ji³ si⁶ teoi¹ gwong² gwaan¹ oi³ man⁴ faa³, bat¹ gwo³ zau⁶ ceot¹ jin⁶ gwo³ bat¹ siu² zaang¹ aau³ sam⁶ zi³ daa² dau³ si⁶ gin^6-2, gwaan¹ oi³ zo⁶ bin³ pai¹ dau³ zo⁶, jau⁵ jan⁴ gin³ ji⁵ ceoi² siu¹, jau⁵ jan⁴ zau⁶ syut³ jiu³ bou² lau⁴. [Jyutping]

     The original intention of priority seats was to show love and care, but recently, quarrels and brawls have occurred. With priority seats becoming "struggle seats", some people suggest cancelling them, while others while others advocate for keeping them.

Synonyms

• 關愛座／关爱座 (guān'àizuò)