知识越多越反动 in English zhi1 shi5 yue4 duo1 yue4 fan3 dong4 Meaning

Meanings

• the more knowledgeable, the more reactionary (absurd anti-intellectual slogan attributed after the event to the Gang of Four 四人幫|四人帮[Si4 ren2 bang1])

Pinyin

zhi1 shi5 yue4 duo1 yue4 fan3 dong4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

知zhi1to know 识shi2to know 越yue4generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods 多duo1many 越yue4generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods 反fan3contrary 动dong4(of sth) to move