'Rightist tendency' (yòu qīng) is a political term historically used in Chinese Communist Party discourse to describe ideological positions perceived as overly conservative, compromising with class enemies, or deviating from revolutionary orthodoxy by favoring gradual reform over radical change. The character 右 (yòu) literally means 'right', symbolizing political conservatism or moderation; 倾 (qīng) means 'to incline' or 'to lean', suggesting a deviation from the correct path. Together, 右倾 conveys the idea of leaning toward rightist ideology.

This term emerged prominently during the Yan'an Rectification Campaign and later Mao-era political movements. It contrasts with 左倾 (zuǒ qīng, 'leftist tendency'), which refers to excessive radicalism or adventurism. While rooted in Marxist-Leninist terminology, 右倾 is now largely historical and appears mainly in academic discussions of modern Chinese political history or party documents analyzing past ideological errors.