"Four Olds" meaning in English

See Four Olds in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Four Olds [canonical]
Etymology: Calque of Chinese 四舊/四旧 (Sìjiù, “the four old (things)”) Etymology templates: {{cal|en|zh|四舊||the four old (things)|tr=Sìjiù}} Calque of Chinese 四舊/四旧 (Sìjiù, “the four old (things)”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Four Olds}} the Four Olds
  1. (historical) The four traditional things targeted for destruction during China's Cultural Revolution, usually translated as old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas. Wikipedia link: Four Olds Tags: historical Categories (topical): Chinese philosophy, Communism Categories (place): China Translations (Translations): 四舊 (Chinese Mandarin), 四旧 (Sìjiù) (Chinese Mandarin), neljä vanhaa (Finnish)
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