黨八股

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Chinese

party; association; club
party; association; club; society
 
eight-legged essay; stereotyped writing
trad. (黨八股) 八股
simp. (党八股) 八股

Etymology

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


Noun

黨八股

  1. (derogatory) stereotyped writing of the Communist Party of China, containing dull language and empty verbiage