national crisis; foreign invasion
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
national crisis or calamity, especially one caused by foreign invasion
formalFormal and often historical usage. Typically refers to major crises such as wars, invasions, or national emergencies.
Guó国
nàn难
dāng当
tóu头
，
quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
tuán团
jié结
yī一
xīn心
。
When national crisis looms, the entire nation unites as one.
Tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
gòng共
fù赴
guó国
nàn难
，
bǎo保
wèi卫
jiā家
yuán园
。
They decided to face the national crisis together and defend their homeland.
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Zhè这
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
míng铭
jì记
zhe着
guó国
nàn难
de的
shāng伤
tòng痛
。
This history records the pain of the national crisis.
Zài在
guó国
nàn难
shí时
qī期
，
yīng英
xióng雄
bèi辈
chū出
bù不
qióng穷
。
In times of national crisis, heroes emerge in endless streams.