Definition
左倾 is a political term referring to a left-leaning or progressive stance, but in Chinese political discourse it carries specific historical weight—especially the 'Left deviation' criticized during the Mao era for ultra-leftist errors. As a noun, it describes the ideology or tendency; as a stative verb, it describes someone or something as inclined toward leftist positions. The term can be neutral or negative depending on context, and is often contrasted with 右倾 (right-leaning).
n./s.v.
(political) left-leaningprogressive(historical) Left deviationultra-leftist error
Examples
- 左倾，。Tā de guāndiǎn bǐjiào zuǒ qīng, zhǔzhāng jiākuài tuījìn gǎigé.His views are relatively left-leaning; he advocates accelerating reform.
- 左倾，。Lìshǐ shàng céng chūxiàn guò yánzhòng de zuǒ qīng cuòwù, dǎozhì jīngjì kùnnán.In history there were serious Left deviation errors that led to economic difficulties.
- 左倾。Zhè cì huìyì tǎolùn le dāngqián cúnzài de zuǒ qīng qīngxiàng.This meeting discussed the current left-leaning tendency.
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