Definition
倒算 is a historical term meaning 'to return to the past and seize back property that was confiscated during a land reform or revolution'. It is used in a political or historical context, often referring to the actions of former landlords trying to reclaim their land from peasants after the revolution. You'll mostly encounter it in history books or political discussions about class struggle.
v.
(historical) to seize back confiscated property (especially land)to reverse land reform
Examples
- 倒算。Dìzhǔmen shìtú dǎo nóngmín fēn dào de tǔdì.The landlords tried to seize back the land that had been distributed to the peasants.
- 倒算。Lìshǐ shàng céng fāshēng guò yí cì yánzhòng de dǎo shìjiàn.A serious incident of seizing back confiscated property once occurred in history.
- 倒算。Zhèngfǔ yánlì dǎjī le rènhé dǎo de xíngwéi.The government severely cracked down on any act of seizing back confiscated property.
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