反动 (fǎn dòng) — (politics) reactionary; (slang, jocular) bad, mean
Definition
Literally 'backward-moving,' it is the standard formal/political term for 'reactionary' (opposing progress or revolution). In casual speech it jokily means 'mean' or 'outrageous.'
adjective
(politics) reactionary(slang, jocular) badmean
Examples
- 反动。Lì shǐ shàng nà xiē fǎn dòng shì lì zuì zhōng dōu bèi rén mín tuī fān le.History shows that those reactionary forces were ultimately overthrown by the people.
- 反动。Zhè zhǒng fǎn dòng sī xiǎng yǐ jīng guò shí le.This kind of reactionary ideology is outdated.
- ，反动！Nǐ jū rán bù gěi wǒ chī yì kǒu, zhēn shì tài fǎn dòng le!You won't even let me have a bite — you're so mean!
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