white terror
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white terror; reign of terror; political repression by a reactionary regime
formalA historical and political term, originally describing violent suppression by counter-revolutionary or reactionary forces, especially against leftist or progressive movements. Often used in the context of 20th-century Chinese history. Can be understood as the opposite of "红色恐怖" (red terror).
Yī1
jiǔ9
èr2
qī7
nián年
hòu后
，
guó国
mín民
dǎng党
tǒng统
zhì治
qū区
xiàn陷
rù入
yī一
piàn片
bái白
sè色
kǒng恐
bù怖
。
After 1927, the Kuomintang-controlled areas fell into a reign of white terror.
Nà那
duàn段
bái白
sè色
kǒng恐
bù怖
shí时
qī期
，
wú无
shù数
jìn进
bù步
rén人
shì士
zāo遭
dào到
pò迫
hài害
。
During that period of white terror, countless progressive individuals were persecuted.
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Bái白
sè色
kǒng恐
bù怖
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zhe着
zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
，
rén人
men们
bù不
gǎn敢
gōng公
kāi开
tán谈
lùn论
zhèng政
zhì治
。
White terror enveloped the entire city; people dared not discuss politics openly.
Wèi为
le了
duì对
kàng抗
bái白
sè色
kǒng恐
bù怖
，
dì地
xià下
zǔ组
zhī织
huó活
dòng动
biàn变
de得
gèng更
jiā加
yǐn隐
mì秘
。
To counter the white terror, underground organizations became even more secretive.