work at grassroots unit; conduct field research
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Meanings
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to work at a grassroots unit in order to conduct practical investigation and research (of cadres or officials)
formalPrimarily used in Chinese political and administrative contexts, referring to the practice where officials go to live and work in villages or grassroots units to understand actual conditions and gather first-hand information.
xià下
xiāng乡
dūn蹲
diǎn点
to go to the countryside for grassroots field work
Tā他
zài在
xī西
cūn村
dūn蹲
guò过
diǎn点
，
duì对
nà那
lǐ里
qíng情
kuàng况
hěn很
shú熟
xī悉
。
He worked in Xicun Village before, so he is very familiar with the situation there.
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Gàn干
bù部
men们
měi每
nián年
dōu都
yào要
qù去
nóng农
cūn村
dūn蹲
diǎn点
diào调
yán研
。
Cadres go to rural areas every year for grassroots investigation and research.
Zhè这
cì次
dūn蹲
diǎn点
jīng经
lì历
ràng让
wǒ我
liǎo了
jiě解
le了
zhēn真
shí实
de的
Zhōng中
guó国
nóng农
cūn村
。
This field work experience allowed me to understand the real Chinese countryside.