national humiliation; national disgrace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
national humiliation; national disgrace (esp. resulting from foreign aggression)
formalOften refers to historical events such as unequal treaties, military defeats, or territorial losses. Commonly appears in phrases like 洗雪国耻 (to wipe out national humiliation) and 国耻日 (National Humiliation Day).
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
míng铭
jì记
lì历
shǐ史
，
bù不
wàng忘
guó国
chǐ耻
。
We must remember history and never forget national humiliation.
Zhè这
duàn段
shí时
qī期
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
guó国
chǐ耻
。
This period is regarded as a national humiliation for the Chinese nation.
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Zhǐ只
yǒu有
qiáng强
dà大
qǐ起
lái来
，
cái才
néng能
zhēn真
zhèng正
xǐ洗
xuě雪
guó国
chǐ耻
。
Only by becoming strong can we truly wipe out national humiliation.
Qiān签
dìng订
bù不
píng平
děng等
tiáo条
yuē约
shì是
jìn近
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
guó国
chǐ耻
zhī之
yī一
。
Signing unequal treaties was one of the national humiliations of modern China.