文革時期常用詞匯的英譯

蔣割荊

J（2）

階級報復

class reprisal (retaliation)/class vengeance

階級本性

class nature

階級仇，民族恨

class hatred and national feeling against

階級分析（詳見J（3））

class analysis

階級斗爭觀念

sense (concept) of class struggle

“階級斗爭熄火論”

the theory of "the dying out of class struggle"

階級斗爭新動向

the new trends of class struggle

階級斗爭，一抓就靈

Grasp class struggle and all problems can be solved.

階級感情

class feeling

階級苦

sufferings of the oppressed and exploited classes

階級路線

class line

階級異已分子

alien class element

階級友愛

class solidarity

階級斗爭學說

the theory of class struggle

階級斗爭，生產(chǎn)斗爭，科學實驗三大革命運動

the three great revolutionary movements of class struggle, the struggle for production and scientific experiment

階級覺悟

class-conscious

街道食堂

neighborhood dining-room

揭蓋子

take the lid off

揭開階級斗爭蓋子

lift the lid off the class struggle

揭開內幕

reveal the inside story of/get to the bottom

揭露

disclose/expose/unmask/bring to light

揭露無遺

be told the plain truth about

接班人

successors to the revolutionary cause

接近工農(nóng)兵

get close to the workers, peasants and soldiers

結案

wind up the case

結黨營私

set up cliques for one's own selfish interests

結合

combine...with/integrate...with

竭盡造謠誣蔑之能事

do the utmost to spread lies and slander...

竭力反對

oppose strongly

竭力鼓吹

drum with all one's might for

竭力毀謗

do one's utmost to slander

竭力宣傳

assiduously spread an idea of

捷報頻傳

Triumphant news keeps pouring in.

節(jié)節(jié)勝利

win (gain) victory after victory/push forward from victory to victory

解除思想顧慮

free one's mind of all misgivings

解放思想

emancipate the mind

解鈴仍須系鈴人

To untie the bell, the person who tied it is required.

解剖麻雀

"dissect one or several sparrows"

介紹信

letter of introduction

戒驕戒躁

be on guard against conceit and haste

借刀殺人

borrow a knife to kill others/kill... by another's hand

借古諷今

use ancient things to satirize the present

借尸還魂

use corpses to resurrect the evil souls/resurrect in a new guise

借題發(fā)揮

play on the theme of/seize on some pretext or other

潔身自好

preserve one's purity

今昔對比

contrast past suffering with present happiness

津津樂道

indulge in elaborating on/delight in talking about

緊握手中槍

hold fast to one's gun/hold one's gun tightly

錦標主義

be prize-mad/notion of everything for the medal

進行到底

carry... through to the end

進行群眾路線的教育

carry out ideological education on the mass line

“近朱者赤，近墨者黑”

Near vermillion, one gets stained pink; near ink, one gets stained black./One takes the color of one's company.

驚心動魄

soul-stirring/breath-taking

經(jīng)不起考驗

fail to pass the test

經(jīng)典著作

classical works

經(jīng)風雨，見世面

face the world and brave the storm

經(jīng)得起風浪的考驗

able to stand all tests of storm and stress

經(jīng)不起糖衣炮彈的攻擊

cannot withstand sugar-coated bullets

經(jīng)濟滲透

economic penetration

經(jīng)久不息的掌聲

prolonged applause

經(jīng)歷了一次又一次的大風浪，繞過了一個一個的又暗礁，戰(zhàn)勝了一個又一個兇惡的敵人

have gone through one great storm after another, bypassed one submerged rock after another and conquered one ferocious enemy after another

兢兢業(yè)業(yè)，克已奉公，忠心耿耿，保持晚節(jié)

be conscientious and earnest, work selflessly for the public interest, keep loyal and uphold revolutionary integrity as one grows older

兢兢業(yè)業(yè)，踏踏實實

work in a careful and thoroughgoing manner

精兵簡政

better troops and simpler administration

精簡機構

simplify the administrative structure

精神變物質

The spirit is transformed into a material force.

精神財富

spiritual wealth

精神貴族

intellectual aristocrat

精神枷鎖

spiritual shackles/mental fetter

精神空虛

be barren and exhausted spiritually

精神面貌

mental outlook

精神生活

cultural life

精神糧食

mental food

精神原子彈

spiritual (moral) atom bomb

精神振奮，斗志昂揚，意氣風發(fā)

proud in spirit, strong in morale, firm in determination

精神上解除武裝

disarmed oneself morally

精心策劃

careful arrangements

精心炮制

be carefully dished up

警衛(wèi)團

guards regiment

井水不犯河水

The well water does not interfere with the river water.

敬酒不吃吃罰酒

rather do things under compulsion than of one's own accord

靜止地孤立地

statically and in isolation

糾正偏差

correct deviations

揪出來

be ferreted out

揪住辮子不放

take hold of one's mistakes and shortcomings

揪住不放

tie up in knots/be held in a tight grip

久經(jīng)考驗

long-tested/steeled

舊的社會習慣勢力

old social force of habit

舊社會把人逼成鬼，新社會把鬼變成人

The old life forced men to turn into ghosts, but the new life changes ghosts back into men.

舊思想、舊文化、舊風俗、舊習慣（即“四舊”）

old ideas, old culture, old customs and old habits

從舊學校培養(yǎng)的學生

the students trained in the old schools and colleges

舊知識分子

intellectuals of the old type

咎由自取

One will only have oneself to blame.

救命稻草

a life-saving straw

救死扶傷，實行革命的人道主義

Heal the wounded, rescue the dying, practice revolutionary humanitarianism.

就地監(jiān)督改造

on-the-spot control and remold

就地鬧革命

carry out revolution in one's own locality

就地槍決

summary execution

鞠躬盡瘁

devote oneself entirely to/bend one's body and exhaust his energy

居安思危

think of danger in time of peace

居心何在

What is your motive?

居心叵測

insidious/with ulterior motive

局部服從全體

The part is subordinate to the whole.

局部利益服從整體利益，眼前利益服從長遠利益

submit local interests to over-all interests and immediate interests to long-term interests

舉國上下，一片歡騰

The whole nation has been in jubilation.

拒不交代

refuse to give an accounting

卷土重來

stage a comeback

決定戰(zhàn)爭勝負的根本因素是人不是物

People and not things are fundamental factor determining the outcome of war.

絕不會有好下場

be bound to end up badly

絕不甘心

never reconcile oneself to

絕妙的反面教材

excellent material for learning by negative example

軍代表

army representative

軍民一致，軍政一致，官兵一致，全軍一致

with army and people united, army and government united, officers and soldiers united, and the whole army united

軍事管制委員會

the military control commission

軍民關系

the relations between the army and the people

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