國難

国难
guónàn
national calamity

CEDICT

a national calamity; a national disaster (especially as brought on by foreign aggression)

Wiktionary

國家的危難。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 國 guó
  1. country; nation; state
  2. (bound form) national
2 難 nàn
  1. disaster
  2. distress
  3. to scold

Containing this entry

發國難財 fāguónàncái to profiteer in a time of national calamity