Little Red Book

English

Etymology

In reference to the book's red colour, and because red is the traditional colour representing Communism.

Proper noun

the Little Red Book

1. Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung, a book widely distributed in Communist China.

Translations

Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 紅寶書／红宝书 (zh) (Hóng Bǎo Shū), 毛語錄／毛语录 (Máoyǔlù)

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• Dutch: Rode Boekje n, Citaten van voorzitter Mao Zedong c, Citaten van Voorzitter Mao Tse-Toeng c
• Finnish: Pieni punainen kirja
• French: Petit Livre rouge m, Citations du Président Mao Tse-Toung f pl, Les Plus Hautes Instructions f pl
• German: Mao-Bibel f, (less often) Kleines Rotes Buch n
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• Swedish: Maos lilla röda
• Vietnamese: Hồng bảo thư