倒算 (dǎo) — (historical) to seize back confiscated property (especially land), to reverse land reform
Definition
A historical term for landlords or former owners seizing back property (especially land) redistributed during land reform. The action is performed by the original owners reclaiming what was taken from them.
verb
(historical) to seize back confiscated property (especially land)to reverse land reform
Examples
- 倒算。Dì zhǔ men shì tú dǎo nóng mín fēn dào de tǔ dì.The landlords tried to seize back the land that had been distributed to the peasants.
- 倒算。Lì shǐ shàng céng fā shēng guò yí cì yán zhòng de dǎo shì jiàn.A serious incident of seizing back confiscated property once occurred in history.
- 倒算。Zhèng fǔ yán lì dǎ jī le rèn hé dǎo de xíng wéi.The government severely cracked down on any act of seizing back confiscated property.
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