lose sovereignty and humiliate the country; national humiliation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to lose sovereignty and bring humiliation to the country; to forfeit national rights and disgrace the nation
formalUsed to describe treaties, actions, or policies that result in the loss of national sovereignty and bring shame to the country. Often used in historical contexts regarding unequal treaties signed under duress.
Qīng清
zhèng政
fǔ府
qiān签
dìng订
le了
sàng丧
quán权
rǔ辱
guó国
de的
tiáo条
yuē约
。
The Qing government signed treaties that forfeited sovereignty and brought humiliation to the nation.
Zhè这
duàn段
sàng丧
quán权
rǔ辱
guó国
de的
lì历
shǐ史
yǒng永
yuǎn远
bù不
néng能
bèi被
wàng忘
jì记
。
This history of national humiliation must never be forgotten.
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Tā他
men们
bù不
yuàn愿
zài再
qiān签
shǔ署
rèn任
hé何
sàng丧
quán权
rǔ辱
guó国
de的
xié协
yì议
。
They were unwilling to sign any more agreements that would compromise sovereignty and bring shame to the country.