Definition
蹲点 means 'to work temporarily at a grassroots unit' — a practice where cadres go to villages or factories for a period to gain firsthand experience and help improve the unit. It's a verb-object compound (离合词), so it can split: 蹲了几天点 ('worked at a grassroots post for a few days'). The term carries PRC-specific historical and political connotations; it is not used for ordinary job assignments.
v.o.
to work temporarily at a grassroots unit (of cadres, to gain experience and improve the unit)
Examples
- ，。Tā qùnián zài cūn lǐ dūn le sān gè yuè diǎn, xué dào le hěnduō jīngyàn.He went to work in the village for three months last year and gained a lot of experience.
- 蹲点。Shàngjí yāoqiú měi wèi gànbù dōu yào qù jīcéng dūn diǎn.Superiors require every cadre to go and work at the grassroots level.
- 蹲点，。Tā zài gōngchǎng dūn diǎn le yì nián, duì shēngchǎn xiàn yǒu le shēnrù liǎojiě.He worked at the factory for a year and gained a deep understanding of the production line.
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