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| − | [[File:Mao.jpg|300px|thumb|left|''Mao excised from the 100 yuan bill.'']] While most search results for this term are for sites selling shaving creams and razors, it also has a political meaning. Mao Zedong’s surname (毛) literally means “hair.” Therefore, to “de-hair” can also mean to de-Mao; 去毛化 qù máo huà means “de-Mao-ification,” or the minimization of Mao Zedong thought and Mao’s role in history. | + | [[File:Mao.jpg|300px|thumb|left|''Mao excised from the 100 yuan bill.'']] While most search results for this term are for sites selling shaving creams and razors, it also has a political meaning. Mao Zedong’s surname (毛) literally means “hair.” Therefore, to “de-hair” can also mean to de-Mao; 去毛化 (qù máo huà) means “de-Mao-ification,” or the minimization of Mao Zedong thought and Mao’s role in history. |
Revision as of 17:10, 27 November 2012
去毛 (qù máo): hair removal
While most search results for this term are for sites selling shaving creams and razors, it also has a political meaning. Mao Zedong’s surname (毛) literally means “hair.” Therefore, to “de-hair” can also mean to de-Mao; 去毛化 (qù máo huà) means “de-Mao-ification,” or the minimization of Mao Zedong thought and Mao’s role in history.
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