文革時期常用詞匯的英譯

蔣割荊

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機關(guān)

government institutions and other organizations

“機關(guān)算盡太聰明，反誤了卿卿性命”

"With all your calculations and intrigues, you are too clever; they bring you no good but will cost you your life!"

機會主義路線

opportunist line

饑寒交迫

live in hunger and cold

基本功

essential (basic) skill

基本矛盾

fundamental contradictions

基層

at the grassroots level/the basic sections of society

基層干部

basic-level cadres

基干民兵

core members of the militia

雞犬之聲相聞，老死不相往來

"do not visit each other all their lives, though the crowing of their cocks and the barking of their dogs are within hearing of each other"

擊中要害

hit the vital point

（從一個）極端到另一個極端

from one extreme to the other

極端個人主義者

out-and-out egoist

極“左”

ultra-"Left"/extreme "Left"

極“左”思潮

ultra-"Left" trend of thought

極右分子

ultra-Rightist

急先鋒

shock force/chief abettor

急用先學，立桿見影

first study what must be urgently applied so as to get quick results

集思廣益

good at listening to all useful opinions

集體領(lǐng)導

collective leadership

集中起來，堅持下去

concentrate the ideas of the masses and then carry them through

集中指導下的民主

democracy under centralized guidance

“己所不欲，勿施于人”

"Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you."

“技術(shù)第一”

"Technique comes first."/"top priority to technique"

技術(shù)革新和技術(shù)革命運動

a movement for technical innovation and technical revolution

“即以其人之道，還治其人之身”

beat one at his own game/pay one back in his own coin

緝拿歸案

be brought to justice

既當“官”，又當老百姓

Remain one of the common people while serving as an official.

既定方針

established guiding line

既來之，則安之

Since it is so, it's better to accept it.

既往不咎

be let off for one's past mistakes

既懂政治，又懂業(yè)務(wù)

be both politically good and professionally efficient

既要弄清思想，又要團結(jié)同志

clarity in ideology and unity among comrades

既有沖天的干勁，又要有科學分析的精神

An enthusiasm mounting to the stars should go hand in hand with scientific analysis./combine great revolutionary vigor with the scientific attitude of seeking truth from facts

繼承……衣缽

take over (inherit) the mantle of

繼承……遺志

follow the behest of...

繼續(xù)深入

continue to develop in depth

繼續(xù)革命

continuing the revolution

寄生的、腐朽的、垂死的

parasitic, decaying and moribund

加強紀律性，革命無不勝

The sense of discipline grows stronger, and the revolution will be ever-victorious.

加強對運動的指導

strengthen the leadership in the movement

加強黨和群眾的聯(lián)系

strengthen the Party's ties with the masses

家常便飯

daily lot

家丑不可外揚

conceal the family shame/Do not wash dirty linen in public.

家庭出身（成份）

class origin of the family

家喻戶曉

make known to every family

家長制

patriarchy

夾起尾巴逃跑了

run away with one's tail between one's legs

假的就是假的，偽裝應(yīng)當剝?nèi)?/dt>

Sham is sham, and the mask must be stripped off.

假、惡、丑

the false, the evil and the ugly

假革命，真投降

sham revolution and genuine capitulationism

假公濟私

jobbery

假和平、真?zhèn)鋺?zhàn)

peace in words, war preparation in deeds

假積極

in the guise of an activist

假檢討

sham (phony) self-criticism

假批判、真包庇

fake criticism but real protection

假團結(jié)、真分裂

sham unity and a real split

假象

false (misleading) appearance/false impression

假斗爭，真保護

sham attack but real defense

假揭發(fā)，真支持

sham exposure but real support

假面具

mask

假民主

bogus democracy

假團結(jié)，真反華

sham unity and real hostility towards China

“假自首”

"false confessions"

假洋鬼子

Imitation Foreign Devil

假支持、真出賣

sham support and real betrayal

假左派、真右派

pseudo-Leftists but genuine Rightists

嫁禍于人

shift the blame onto/transfer the evil to another

艱苦奮斗、勤儉建國，自力更生、奮發(fā)圖強的方針

policy of plain living and hard struggle, of building up the country with industry and thrift, of relying on our own effort and working hard for the prosperity of the country

艱難險阻

difficulties and dangers

兼聽則明，偏聽則暗

Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will be benighted.

堅持不改和屢教不改

persist in one's errors and refuse to correct them after repeated education

堅持不懈

persistent/consistent and untiring efforts

堅持群眾路線

adhere to the mass line

堅持團結(jié)，反對分裂

persist in unity and oppose a split

堅持文斗，不用武斗

uphold struggle by reasoning and not by force

堅持社會主義路線

persist along the socialist road

堅定正確的政治方向

a firm and correct political orientation

堅決、徹底、干凈、全部消滅之

resolutely, thoroughly, wholly and completely wipe out

堅決照辦

express one's determination to act accordingly

監(jiān)督

supervise/exercise supervision over

（放到群眾）監(jiān)督之下

place them under the surveillance of the masses

肩不能挑，手不能提

incapable of carrying anything either on their shoulders or in their hands

“尖子”

best of its kind

檢查團

inspection team

檢舉箱

box for accusation letters

檢討

examine one's own mistakes/self-criticism

檢討書

statement of self-criticism

見不得人

cannot bear the light of day

見困難就上，見榮譽就讓

take difficulty for oneself and leave honors to others

見物不見人

ignore the human factor and see only the material factor

見先進就學，見后進就幫，見困難就上，見方便就讓

learn from the advanced and help the backward, brave difficulties and leave convenience to others

見異思遷

wish to change their work the moment they see something different

見義勇為

do boldly what is righteous

見鬼去吧！

To hell with it!

建立一個沒有帝國主義，沒有資本主義，沒有剝削制度的新世界

establish a new world without imperialism, without capitalism and without the exploitation of man by man

鑒別能力

ability to differentiate/discernment

江河日下

degenerate day by day/go from bad to worse

江山易改，本性難移

Rivers and mountains may be changed but it is hard to alter a man's nature.

將革命進行到底

carry the revolution through to the end

將功補過

make amends for one's previous faults (mistakes) by giving good service

將功贖罪

atone for a crime by meritorious service/expiate faults by good services

講的是一套，做的是另一套

say one thing and do another

講究斗爭藝術(shù)

study and perfect the art of struggle

交代歷史問題

clear up the problems of a political nature in a person's history

交“底”

be well informed

交心

confide what one has in mind/heart-to-heart talk

（革命）交響音樂《沙家浜》

revolutionary symphonic music Shachiapang

矯枉必須過正，不過正不能矯枉

Proper limits have to be exceeded in order to right a wrong, or else the wrong can not be righted.

矯枉過正

exceed the limits in righting a wrong

焦頭爛額

be bruised and battered/black and blue

腳踩兩只船

a fence-sitter/straddle two boats/sit on the fence

僥幸心理

idea of leaving things to chance

教改小組

revolution-in-education team

教學、設(shè)計、施工三結(jié)合的統(tǒng)一體

a three-fold function - teaching, designing and building

教育必須為無產(chǎn)階級政治服務(wù)，必須同生產(chǎn)勞動相結(jié)合

Education must serve proletarian politics and be combined with productive labor.

教育面要寬

More people should be helped through education.

教育要革命

Education should be revolutionized.

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