知識越多越反動

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])

to know / to be aware

knowledge / CL:門|门[men2] / intellectual

to know / knowledge / Taiwan pr. [shi4]

to record / to write a footnote

generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods / abbr. for Vietnam 越南

to exceed / to climb over / to surpass / the more... the more

many; much / too many; in excess / (after a numeral) ... odd / how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2]) / (bound form) multi-; poly-

contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system

reaction / reactionary

(of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb