主要矛盾 (zhǔ yāo) — principal contradiction (the dominant social contradiction in Marxist dialectics)
Definition
A Marxist term for the dominant contradiction in a society at a given stage — the one that shapes policy and historical change, as distinct from secondary ones.
noun
principal contradiction (the dominant social contradiction in Marxist dialectics)
Examples
- 主要矛盾。Rèn qīng dāng qián shè huì de zhǔ yāo shì zhì dìng zhèng cè de jī chǔ.Recognizing the principal contradiction of current society is the basis for policy-making.
- ，主要矛盾。Zhè ge lǐ lùn rèn wéi, zhǔ yāo de biàn huà huì tuī dòng shè huì jìn bù.This theory holds that changes in the principal contradiction drive social progress.
- ，主要矛盾。Zài zhé xué kè shàng, lǎo shī yòng zhǔ yāo de gài niàn fēn xī le lì shǐ fā zhǎn.In philosophy class, the teacher used the concept of principal contradiction to analyze historical development.
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