四個現代化〔-个现--〕 sei³ go³ jin⁶ doi⁶ faa³ {sì ge xiàn dài huà}

1. Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely: modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology
2. abbr. to 四化