Four Olds

English

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 四舊 / 四旧 (Sìjiù, “the four old (things)”)

Proper noun

the Four Olds

1. (historical) The four traditional things targeted for destruction during China's Cultural Revolution, usually translated as old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas.

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 四舊 / 四旧 (zh) (Sìjiù)

• Finnish: neljä vanhaa