left wing; left flank
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
left wing; left flank (military unit positioned on the left side of the main force)
Military terminology referring to troop positioning on the battlefield.
Zuǒ左
yì翼
bù部
duì队
xùn迅
sù速
xiàng向
qián前
tuī推
jìn进
。
The left-wing troops rapidly advanced.
Jiāng将
jūn军
mìng命
lìng令
zuǒ左
yì翼
jiā加
qiáng强
fáng防
shǒu守
。
The general ordered the left flank to strengthen its defense.
noun
left wing; leftist (political faction or ideology favoring progressive, revolutionary, or radical social change)
Often contrasted with '右翼' (right wing). Can refer to political parties, ideologies, or individuals with progressive or radical views.
Tā他
shì是
zuǒ左
yì翼
zhèng政
dǎng党
de的
jiān坚
dìng定
zhī支
chí持
zhě者
。
He is a staunch supporter of left-wing political parties.
Zhè这
chǎng场
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
，
tā他
míng明
què确
zhàn站
zài在
zuǒ左
yì翼
lì立
chǎng场
。
In this debate, he clearly stands on the left-wing position.
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Shàng上
shì世
jì纪
sān三
shí十
nián年
dài代
，
zuǒ左
yì翼
zuò作
jiā家
lián联
méng盟
zài在
shàng上
hǎi海
chéng成
lì立
。
In the 1930s, the League of Left-Wing Writers was established in Shanghai.