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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
永不生鏽的螺絲釘 永不生锈的螺丝钉 [yong3 bu4 sheng1 xiu4 de5 luo2 si1 ding1] /a "screw that never rusts" – metaphor used in CCP propaganda to praise loyal, selfless contributors, famously applied to model worker Lei Feng 雷鋒|雷锋[Lei2 Feng1]/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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