yuan (cross-reference under red sense 4)

idiomPart ofyuan

yuan (cross-reference under red sense 4) — idiom

1. a cross-reference in some dictionaries directing the reader to sense 4 of the wo

1.idiom
Definition

a cross-reference in some dictionaries directing the reader to sense 4 of the word 'red', which covers uses related to communism or revolutionary socialism — indicating the term appears in that historical or political context

Example

Merriam-Webster lists 'yuan' with the instruction 'see red sense 4', suggesting the word appears in a communist-era compound.