揪鬥
jiū​dòu

to seize and struggle against

  • created sense approved 揪斗/揪鬥 · jiū​dòu · to seize and struggle against — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    揪斗 / 揪鬥

    jiū​dòu

    to seize and struggle against

    to seize a person and subject them to public criticism or persecution; a common practice during the Cultural Revolution.

    揪 (literal) → 揪 · jiū · to seize and pull 斗 (literal) → 斗/鬥 · dòu · to denounce

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    created sense