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Meaning of 臭老九

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臭 chòu 老 lǎo 九 jiǔ
stinking intellectual (contemptuous term for educated people during the Cultural Revolution)
Example Sentences
1
“
四人帮
”
创造了一个名词叫
“
臭老九
”
。
The Gang of Four labelled intellectuals the " stinking Number Nine".
2
“
四人帮
”
把知识分子一概称为
“
臭老九
”
,
并且还说这是毛主席说的
。
But the Gang of Four indiscriminately labelled all intellectuals the "stinking Number Nine" and asserted that it was Chairman Mao who so named them.
3
第四
,
我们摘掉了知识分子
“
臭老九
”
的帽子
,
摘掉了全国绝大多数地主
、
富农
、
资本家的帽子
。
"stinking Number Nine" from the intellectuals as well as the labels "landlord", "rich peasant" and "capitalist" from the overwhelming majority of persons formerly in those categories.
4
我觉得读书的好处
,
就是没有课外作业
,
爱读就读
,
轻松得很
,
书读多了还会被说是臭老九
、
书呆子
。
The good were that there was no homework and you didnt have to study hard at school. If you studied hard you would be think a bookworm.