out of office; opposition; not in power
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be out of office or power; to not hold government positions
Originally referred to scholar-officials not serving in the imperial court. Modern usage is primarily political, describing parties or politicians not currently in power, often used in the compound 在野党 (opposition party).
Zhè这
gè个
zhèng政
dǎng党
mù目
qián前
zài在
yě野
，
dàn但
yǒu有
wàng望
zài在
xià下
cì次
xuǎn选
jǔ举
zhí中
zhèng执
政
。
This party is currently in opposition but hopes to govern in the next election.
Zài在
yě野
dǎng党
pī批
píng评
le了
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
cái财
zhèng政
zhèng政
cè策
。
The opposition party criticized the government's fiscal policy.
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Tā他
zài在
yě野
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
zài在
jīn今
nián年
dà大
xuǎn选
zhōng中
huò获
shèng胜
shàng上
tái台
。
He was out of power for many years and finally won in this year's general election.