Definition
武斗 refers to physical violence or armed struggle, most commonly associated with the factional fighting during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976). As a noun it means 'violent conflict' or 'physical fight', and as a verb it means 'to engage in violent struggle'. The term carries strong historical and political connotations, so it is rarely used for ordinary fistfights.
noun
violent strugglephysical fight (especially in a political or historical context)
verb
to resort to violenceto engage in armed conflict
Examples
- ，武斗。Wénhuà Dà Gémìng qījiān, gè dì fāshēng le yánzhòng de wǔ dǒu.During the Cultural Revolution, severe violent struggles occurred everywhere.
- 武斗，。Shuāngfāng dōu bú yuàn wǔ dǒu, xīwàng tōngguò tánpàn jiějué wèntí.Neither side wants to resort to violence; they hope to solve the problem through negotiation.
- 武斗。Lìshǐ xuéjiā xiángxì jìlù le nà cì wǔ dǒu de jīngguò.Historians recorded the details of that violent struggle.
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