Etymology

Four Olds

Today it means: The four traditional things targeted for destruction during China's Cultural Revolution, usually translated as old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas. Full definition →

Chinese 四舊 /四旧
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  1. Chinese · calque of四舊 /四旧“the four old (things)”
  2. English todayFour Olds

Calque of Chinese 四舊 /四旧 (Sìjiù, “the four old (things)”)

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