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百年國恥

百年國恥

Chinese

hundred year national humiliation
trad. (百年國恥) 國恥
simp. (百年国耻) 国耻

Noun

百年國恥

  1. The century of humiliation, the period of Chinese history between 1839 and 1949 during which Western powers and Japan intervened with China. 1839 refers to the First Opium War, and 1949 refers to the establishment of the People's Republic of China.