邓小平一贯坚持解放思想、实事求是,勇于探索和创新,而他坚持实事求是的“猫论”———“不管黄猫、黑猫,只要捉住老鼠就是好猫”更是蜚声中外。许多人熟悉这个比喻,但是并不十分清楚其出处与本来含义,甚至不少人还把比喻中的“黄猫”误为“白猫”。那么,邓小平是在什么情况下 Deng Xiaoping consistently adhered to emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, and courage to explore and innovate. However, he insisted on the “cat theory” of seeking truth from facts --- it is even more famous both in China and abroad for catching mice and cats as long as catching mice. Many people are familiar with this metaphor, but they are not very clear about their origins and original meanings. Many even mistake the “yellow cat” in their metaphor as a “white cat.” So, under what circumstances is Deng Xiaoping?