牛棚 (niú péng) — cowshed, cattle shed; (historical) makeshift prison or detention camp for intellectuals during the Cultural Revolution
Definition
Literally 'cowshed' — a shelter for cattle. During the Cultural Revolution the term was used as a euphemism for makeshift camps where intellectuals were detained and persecuted.
noun
cowshedcattle shed(historical) makeshift prison or detention camp for intellectuals during the Cultural Revolution
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 牛棚。Nóng chǎng lǐ yǒu yí gè hěn dà de niú péng.There is a very large cowshed on the farm.
- ，牛棚。Wén gé qī jiān, hěn duō zhī shi fèn zǐ bèi guān jìn le niú péng.During the Cultural Revolution, many intellectuals were locked up in 'ox sheds'.
- 牛棚。Zhè ge cūn zi lǐ de niú péng yǐ jīng fèi qì le.The cattle shed in this village has already been abandoned.
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