宁左勿右 nìng zuǒ wù yòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. (of one's political views) to prefer left rather than right (idiom during the Cultural Revolution)

CHARACTERS

宁 nìng calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
左 zuǒ left; east; unorthodox, improper
勿 wù must not, do not; without, never
右 yòu right; west; right-wing