What is Lubyanka digging potatoes?

Lubyanka digging potatoes can be understood as: being invited to drink tea by the relevant departments or being arrested and imprisoned for working, and he will never be able to get out for the rest of his life.

Lubyanka was originally a square in Moscow, referring to the KGB during the former Soviet Union. During the Great Purge of the Soviet Union (Soviet Counterrevolutionary Movement) at that time, people arrested by the national intelligence agency (people who made political mistakes) were either sent to Siberia to dig potatoes (re-education through labor) or shot. In any case, they did not have to fight for themselves. I am worried about food and accommodation.

During the Great Purge, anyone who dared to speak ill of Big Brother would quickly receive a warm invitation from the Lubyanka. Comes with a lifetime trip to the scenic and inaccessible Siberian Arctic Circle, and a long-term stay at a five-star Gulag hotel.

Internet meaning:

The meaning of "Go dig potatoes in Siberia" on Douyin is: Don't be too arrogant, too arrogant, and don't let someone try the taste of pain. Used to warn others.

A ridiculing term, which means that there is no return and people should be careful about their own lives.

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