infantilism; oversimplification
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infantilism; tendency to oversimplify problems without deep analysis
formalOriginally a technical term in Marxist political theory referring to political immaturity or left/right deviations. Now used broadly in both formal and general contexts to describe naive, oversimplified thinking that ignores complexity.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
kè克
fú服
zhǔ主
guān观
zhǔ主
yì义
hé和
yòu幼
zhì稚
bìng病
。
We must overcome subjectivism and infantilism.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yòu幼
zhì稚
bìng病
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
shī失
bài败
。
This kind of naive thinking will lead to failure.
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Tā他
duì对
fù复
zá杂
de的
shè社
huì会
xiàn现
xiàng象
fàn犯
le了
yòu幼
zhì稚
bìng病
。
He committed the error of oversimplification regarding complex social phenomena.
Zuǒ左
qīng倾
yòu幼
zhì稚
bìng病
zài在
gé革
mìng命
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zào造
chéng成
le了
jù巨
dà大
sǔn损
shī失
。
Left-wing infantilism caused tremendous losses in revolutionary history.