Definition
大字报 (dà zì bào) refers to large-character posters that were a prominent form of public expression during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) in China. They were handwritten on large sheets of paper and pasted on walls, used for political criticism, propaganda, or personal attacks. The term carries strong historical and political connotations; today it is rarely used except in historical contexts or metaphorically to describe public denunciations.
n.
big-character poster (a form of public protest or propaganda in Mao-era China)
Examples
- ，大字报。Wénhuà Dà Gémìng qījiān, dà zì bào shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de zhèngzhì xuānchuán fāngshì.During the Cultural Revolution, big-character posters were a common form of political propaganda.
- ，。Tā zài qiáng shàng tiē le yì zhāng dà zì bào, pīpíng le dāngshí de zhèngcè.He pasted a big-character poster on the wall, criticizing the policies of the time.
- 大字报，。Xiànzài hěn shǎo jiàn dào dà zì bào le, dàn zhège cí réngrán yòng lái xíngróng gōngkāi de zhǐzé.Big-character posters are rarely seen now, but the term is still used to describe public accusations.
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