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SweetFreedom Posted 12 years ago
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Liked to show some colour in private by breaking into song?
1) Does "in favour of a studied greyness" mean "in favor of showing off his seniority"?
2) Does "liked to show some colour in private by breaking into song" liked to flaunt his artistic skills,e.g. singing, caligraphy"?
Background info:
Such behaviour is standard among modern politicians. But in China Xi Jinping’s common touch and courting of public opinion are a striking departure. Since Deng Xiaoping came to power in the late 1970s, the party has been extolling the virtues of “collective leadership” in which responsibilities are shared rather than concentrated in the hands of a capricious tyrant like Deng’s predecessor, Mao Zedong. Collective leadership meant giving up Maoist flamboyance, such as appearances in Tiananmen Square in front of ecstatic crowds of admirers and swimming down the Yangzi, in favour of a studied greyness (though Jiang Zemin, who led the party from 1989 to 2002, liked to show some colour in private by breaking into song when meeting foreigners). Mr Xi is not only jettisoning long-established convention; he is dismantling the very system of collective rule.
2) Does "liked to show some colour in private by breaking into song" liked to flaunt his artistic skills,e.g. singing, caligraphy"?
Background info:
Such behaviour is standard among modern politicians. But in China Xi Jinping’s common touch and courting of public opinion are a striking departure. Since Deng Xiaoping came to power in the late 1970s, the party has been extolling the virtues of “collective leadership” in which responsibilities are shared rather than concentrated in the hands of a capricious tyrant like Deng’s predecessor, Mao Zedong. Collective leadership meant giving up Maoist flamboyance, such as appearances in Tiananmen Square in front of ecstatic crowds of admirers and swimming down the Yangzi, in favour of a studied greyness (though Jiang Zemin, who led the party from 1989 to 2002, liked to show some colour in private by breaking into song when meeting foreigners). Mr Xi is not only jettisoning long-established convention; he is dismantling the very system of collective rule.
Top answer
A 'grey' person who is someone who appears colourless - dull, without life, vitality or sparkle. Chairman Mao was colourful, flamboyant; the passage gives examples of his flamboyance. Xi Jinping prefers greyness in his public appearance, though he likes to be more flamboyant in private
- A 'grey' person who is someone who appears colourless - dull, without life, vitality or sparkle.
- Chairman Mao was colourful, flamboyant; the passage gives examples of his flamboyance.
- Xi Jinping prefers greyness in his public appearance, though he likes to be more flamboyant in private
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A 'grey' person who is someone who appears colourless - dull, without life, vitality or sparkle. Chairman Mao was colourful, flamboyant; the passage gives examples of his flamboyance. Xi Jinping prefers greyness in his public appearance, though he likes to be more flamboyant in private
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Consider these two contrasts.
He has colour in his life and in his personality, he is a colourful person This means he is interesting and even perhaps exciting.
He has greyness in his life and in his personality, he is a grey person This means he is dull, uninteres
He has colour in his life and in his personality, he is a colourful person This means he is interesting and even perhaps exciting.
He has greyness in his life and in his personality, he is a grey person This means he is dull, uninteres
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