封建 (fēng jiàn) — (noun) feudalism, the feudal system; (adjective) feudal, feudalistic; (in modern use) backward, conservative
Definition
封建 literally names the historical feudal system, but in modern criticism it means 'feudal-style, backward' — stronger and more ideological than 保守 ('conservative') or 落后 ('underdeveloped').
noun
feudalismthe feudal system
adjective
feudalfeudalistic(in modern use) backwardconservative
Examples
- 封建。Ōu zhōu de fēng jiàn zhì dù yǔ zhōng guó de bù wán quán xiāng tóng.The feudal system in Europe was not exactly the same as China's.
- 封建。Tā pī píng cūn lǐ hái bǎo liú zhe xǔ duō fēng jiàn xí sú.He criticized that many feudal customs were still preserved in the village.
- 封建。Zhè xiē fēng jiàn sī xiǎng zài nián qīng rén zhōng yǐ jīng méi yǒu shì chǎng le.These feudal ideas no longer have a market among young people.
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