sàng
quán
guó

idiom

Meaning of 丧权辱国

丧权辱国 means to lose sovereignty and bring humiliation to the country; to forfeit national rights and disgrace the nation. Pronounced sàng quán rǔ guó.

  • to lose sovereignty and bring humiliation to the country; to forfeit national rights and disgrace the nation

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
zhèng
qiān
dìng
le
sàng
quán
guó
de
tiáo
yuē
 

The Qing government signed treaties that forfeited sovereignty and brought humiliation to the nation.

Zhè
duàn
sàng
quán
guó
de
shǐ
yǒng
yuǎn
néng
bèi
wàng
 

This history of national humiliation must never be forgotten.

men
yuàn
zài
qiān
shǔ
rèn
sàng
quán
guó
de
xié
 

They were unwilling to sign any more agreements that would compromise sovereignty and bring shame to the country.