century of humiliation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Derived from Chinese 百年國恥/百年国耻 (bǎinián guóchǐ). Coined in 1915 in opposition to the Twenty-One Demands by the Japanese Empire.
Noun[edit]
- (politics, historical) The period of wars against the Qing dynasty and the succeeding Republic of China by Western countries and the Japanese Empire, lasting from 1839 to 1949.
Translations[edit]
period of wars
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See also[edit]
- Chinese Century (China as a global superpower)