縮略語。“三老”指對(duì)待革命事業(yè)，要當(dāng)老實(shí)人，說老實(shí)話，辦老實(shí)事；“四嚴(yán)”指干革命工作，要有嚴(yán)格的要求，嚴(yán)密的組織，嚴(yán)肅的態(tài)度，嚴(yán)明的紀(jì)律。最初由會(huì)戰(zhàn)于 大慶油田 的人所提出。 李季 《周總理啊，大慶兒女想念你》：“‘三老四嚴(yán)’高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，總理最喜歡 毛主席 的好工人?！?劉白羽 《石油英雄之歌》：“在 華北 會(huì)戰(zhàn)中嚴(yán)格地堅(jiān)持了‘三老四嚴(yán)’精神和崗位責(zé)任制。”

1.the “three honests” and “four stricts” (“three honests”: be honest in thought, word and deed; “four stricts”: set strict standards for work, organization, attitude and observance of discipline); (revolutionary style of) being honest in thought, word and deed and setting oneself strict standards for work, organization, attitude and observance of discipline; be honest towards the revolutionary cause, honest in words and honest in deeds and set strict standards