大跃进 dà yuè jìn

DEFINITIONS

  1. Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies

CHARACTERS

大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
跃 yuè
HSK 5
skip, jump, frolic
进 jìn
HSK 2
advance, make progress, enter