寧左勿右 nìng zuǒ wù yòu

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

寧 nìng repose, serenity, peace; peaceful
左 zuǒ
HSK 2
left; east; unorthodox, improper
勿 wù
HSK 5
must not, do not; without, never
右 yòu
HSK 2
right; west; right-wing