“党格”一词是周恩来同志提出来的。抗日战争时期,他肩负着建立、巩固和扩大抗日民族统一战线的使命,代表党中央来到作为陪都的重庆,环境变得险恶了,交往的人物变得复杂了,自己的任务变得艰巨了。对此,周恩来同志既有胆,又有识;既坚持原则性,又注意灵活性;既团结了一切可以团结的人,“更未以勤于往还,丧及党格。”(《悼张淮南先生》,1941年11月9日新华 The term “party cadre” was put forward by Comrade Zhou Enlai. During the period of the War of Resistance against Japan, he shouldered the mission of establishing, consolidating and expanding the anti-Japanese national united front. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, he came to Chongqing as a capital city and the environment became sinister. The contacts became complicated and his task became arduous. . In this regard, Comrade Zhou Enlai both courage and awareness; both adhere to principle, but also pay attention to flexibility; not only unity of all the people who can “even more diligent, mourning and party style.” Mr. Zhang Huainan, "November 9, 1941 Xinhua