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Dazibao

2 stages from Chinese to English.

Today it means a large handwritten poster used in China for public political statements, especially during the Cultural Revolution

Where does the word "dazibao" come from? It comes from Chinese dàzìbào, adopted directly into English (1960s-1970s).

dàzìbào→dazibao

Chinese · 1950s-1960s

"a large handwritten political wall poster"

literally 'big-character poster', a hand-written wall poster used for public political statements

English · 1960s-1970s

"a large handwritten Chinese political wall poster"

borrowed by Western journalists reporting on China's Cultural Revolution

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