Definition & Meaning

1.eight-part essay format (a rigid literary form prescribed for the imperial civil service examinations during the Ming and Qing dynasties)

2.empty rigidly structured writing; stereotyped writings/speech

bā gǔ

八 股

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n.datedeight-part essay format (a rigid literary form prescribed for the imperial civil service examinations during the Ming and Qing dynasties)
- dǎng bā gǔ zài wǒ men dǎng nèi yǐ jīng yǒu le yī gè cháng jiǔ de lì shǐ
  党八股在我们党内已经有了一个长久的历史。
  Stereotyped Party writing has a long history in our Party.
2
n.metaempty rigidly structured writing; stereotyped writings/speech
- bā gǔ wén
  八股文
  empty rigidly structured writing

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