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.