daai6 joek6 zeon3大跃进
Jyutpingdaai6 joek6 zeon3
Yaledaih yeukh jeun

Definition

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

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T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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