百年國恥

百年国耻
bǎiniánguóchǐ
  1. (historical) the Century of Humiliation (period of Chinese history between 1839 and 1945, or alternatively, 1949 during which Western powers and Japan intervened with China; 1839 refers to the First Opium War, 1945 refers to the end of WWII and the appointment of the Republic of China as one of the Big Four and P5, and 1949 refers to the establishment of the People's Republic of China)
  2. the Century of Humiliation (period of Chinese history between 1839 and 1945, or alternatively, 1949 during which Western powers and Japan intervened with China; 1839 refers to the First Opium War, 1945 refers to the end of WWII and the appointment of the Republic of China as one of the Big Four and P5, and 1949 refers to the establishment of the People's Republic of China)

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1 百年 bǎinián
  1. hundred years
  2. century
  3. lifetime
2 國恥 guóchǐ national humiliation, refers to Japanese incursions into China in the 1930s and 40s, and more especially to Mukden railway incident of 18th September 1931 九一八事變 and subsequent Japanese annexation of Manchuria