guó
nàn

formal
noun
historical

Meaning of 国难

国难 means national crisis or calamity, especially one caused by foreign invasion. Pronounced guó nàn.

  • national crisis or calamity, especially one caused by foreign invasion

Definitions & Examples

Guó
nàn
dāng
tóu
 
quán
guó
rén
mín
tuán
jié
xīn
 

When national crisis looms, the entire nation unites as one.

men
jué
dìng
gòng
guó
nàn
 
bǎo
wèi
jiā
yuán
 

They decided to face the national crisis together and defend their homeland.

Zhè
duàn
shǐ
míng
zhe
guó
nàn
de
shāng
tòng
 

This history records the pain of the national crisis.

Zài
guó
nàn
shí
 
yīng
xióng
bèi
chū
qióng
 

In times of national crisis, heroes emerge in endless streams.