백년국치

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 百年國恥.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛŋɲʌ̹nɡuk̚t͡ɕʰi] ~ [pe̞ŋɲʌ̹nɡuk̚t͡ɕʰi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [뱅년국치/벵년국치]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baengnyeon'gukchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baegnyeongugchi
McCune–Reischauer?paengnyŏn'gukch'i
Yale Romanization?payknyenkwukchi

Proper noun

백년국치 • (Baengnyeon'gukchi) (hanja 百年國恥)

  1. (historical) the Century of Humiliation (period of Chinese history between 1839 and 1949 during which Western powers and Japan intervened with China; 1839 refers to the First Opium War, and 1949 refers to the establishment of the People's Republic of China)
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