superstitious sects and secret societies
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superstitious sects and secret societies; cultic organizations
neutralOften used in a historical or socio-political context, typically referring to non-mainstream, clandestine, or superstitious groups, some of which were banned by the government.
Jiě解
fàng放
chū初
qī期
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
qǔ取
dì缔
le了
xǔ许
duō多
fēng封
jiàn建
huì会
dào道
mén门
zǔ组
zhī织
。
In the early days after liberation, the government banned many feudal superstitious sects and secret societies.
Zhè这
ge个
huì会
dào道
mén门
zài在
dāng当
dì地
yǒu有
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This cultic organization has a history of several hundred years in the local area.
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Huì会
dào道
mén门
huó活
dòng动
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
rǎo扰
luàn乱
shè社
huì会
zhì秩
xù序
。
The activities of superstitious sects and secret societies can sometimes disrupt social order.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jǐng警
tì惕
huì会
dào道
mén门
de的
fēi非
fǎ法
xuān宣
chuán传
。
We must be vigilant against the illegal propaganda of cultic organizations.
Lì历
shǐ史
shang上
，
yī一
xiē些
huì会
dào道
mén门
céng曾
shì是
nóng农
mín民
qǐ起
yì义
de的
zǔ组
zhī织
xíng形
shì式
。
Historically, some secret societies served as organizational forms for peasant uprisings.