crack down on pornography and prostitution; anti-vice campaign
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Meanings
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to crack down on pornography and prostitution; to conduct anti-vice campaigns
formalOriginally referred specifically to eliminating 'yellow' (pornographic) publications, but now broadly encompasses crackdowns on prostitution, solicitation, and adult entertainment venues. Often used in official/police contexts.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zuó昨
wǎn晚
kāi开
zhǎn展
le了
dà大
guī规
mó模
de的
sǎo扫
huáng黄
xíng行
dòng动
。
Police launched a large-scale anti-vice operation last night.
Sǎo扫
huáng黄
dǎ打
fēi非
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
cháng长
qī期
de的
shè社
huì会
zhì治
lǐ理
gōng工
zuò作
。
Cracking down on pornography and illegal publications is a long-term social governance task.
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Zhè这
gè个
chéng城
shì市
jué决
dìng定
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
yú娱
lè乐
chǎng场
suǒ所
de的
sǎo扫
huáng黄
huó活
dòng动
。
The city decided to severely crack down on vice activities in entertainment venues.
Wǎng网
shàng上
sǎo扫
huáng黄
tóng同
yàng样
zhòng重
yào要
，
xū需
yào要
qīng清
lǐ理
bù不
liáng良
xìn信
xī息
。
Online pornography crackdowns are equally important and require cleaning up harmful information.