我犯了经验主义的 老毛病
“I relied too much on past experience.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
太突然了
“too suddenly.”
我犯了经验主义的 老毛病
“I relied too much on past experience.”
两帮人抢一条路
“Two groups fought over one road.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese administrative culture, conducting self-criticism by framing mistakes as ideological or procedural errors (like empiricism) demonstrates accountability and political maturity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
empiricism / relying blindly on past experience
Often used in bureaucratic or political discourse in China to critique decision-making that neglects new practical realities.
old habit / recurring fault
Used colloquially to admit a habitual mistake or recurring shortcoming in a down-to-earth manner.
Marks the completion of the action and realization of the mistake.
