three big mountains; imperialism, feudalism, bureaucratic capitalism
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the three big mountains; the three great oppressors (imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratic capitalism)
formalOriginally a political term referring to the three forces oppressing the Chinese people before 1949. Still used in historical contexts, and sometimes extended metaphorically to describe any three major burdens or obstacles.
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
mín民
zhōng终
yú于
tuī推
fān翻
le了
yā压
zài在
tóu头
shang上
de的
sān三
zuò座
dà大
shān山
。
The Chinese people finally overthrew the three big mountains weighing down on them.
Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
sān三
zuò座
dà大
shān山
ràng让
láo劳
dòng动
rén人
mín民
chuǎn喘
bù不
guò过
qì气
lái来
。
In the old society, the three big mountains made it hard for working people to breathe.
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Duì对
yú于
chuàng创
yè业
zhě者
lái来
shuō说
，
zī资
jīn金
、
jì技
shù术
、
rén人
cái才
jiù就
xiàng像
shì是
xīn新
de的
sān三
zuò座
dà大
shān山
。
For entrepreneurs, capital, technology, and talent are like the new three big mountains.