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dūnniúpéng ㄉㄨㄣ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄆㄥˊ

    • to be held in makeshift detention as a supposed "monster" during the Cultural Revolution

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
squat in the cowshed
Meaning
In the Cultural Revolution, to be held in makeshift detention as a supposed 'monster'. Now used historically, or jokingly.

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