internal disaster; domestic calamity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
domestic calamity; internal disaster or strife
formalA formal term used in historical or political contexts to refer to catastrophes or rebellions originating from within a country, as opposed to external threats.
Guó国
jiā家
dāng当
shí时
zhèng正
miàn面
lín临
yán严
zhòng重
nèi内
nàn难
。
The country was facing a severe internal calamity at the time.
Nà那
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
zhàn战
zhēng争
hé和
nèi内
nàn难
。
That period of history was filled with war and domestic strife.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
rèn任
wu务
shì是
píng平
xī息
nèi内
nàn难
，
huī恢
fù复
zhì秩
xù序
。
The government's primary task was to quell the internal turmoil and restore order.