Backwardness brings on beatings by others
| Initiator | Joseph Stalin |
|---|---|
| Origin | On the Tasks of Economic Workers |
| Introduced | February 4, 1931 |
| Backwardness brings on beatings by others | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Luòhòu jiù yào āidǎ |
Backwardness brings on beatings by othersmodern Chinese history.[5]
Definition
"Backwardness brings on beatings by others" literally means that if you are backward, you will be beaten.[6] This phrase is mostly for countries, it implies that backward countries are naturally subject to invasion and exploitation.[7]
Evaluations
Some Chinese scholars have questioned the statement that "backwardness brings on beatings by others". Zhu Weizheng argued that the
Western powers.[8] According to Hu Haiou, the real reason why the late Qing China was beaten was because of its backward concept.[9]
References
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- ^ "Chinese Strategic Missile Defense: Will It Happen, and What Would It Mean?". Arms Control Association. 12 November 2015.
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- ^ "It's not true that "backwardness brings on beatings by others"". Financial Times. 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Opinion: China Not to Blame for US Opioid Epidemic". The News Lens. 2018-04-18.
- ISBN 978-0-333-97809-2.
- QQ. 2014-02-09.
- ^ "The real reason for being beaten is that the concept is backward". China Times. Jul 20, 2018.
