事大主義

事大主义
shìdàzhǔyì

sadaejuui; the ideology that a small and weak country (particularly Korea) should serve and submit to a strong and powerful country (particularly China)

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Entry Composition

1 事大 shìdà
  1. (historical) (of small states) to serve the great country (China)
  2. (of small states) to serve the great country (China)
2 主義 zhǔyì
  1. -ism
  2. ideology