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喪權辱國

简丧权辱国 · 繁喪權辱國

Mandarin · pinyin sàng quán rǔ guó

to forfeit sovereignty and humiliate the country (idiom)
to surrender territory under humiliating terms

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辱: rǔ · humiliate, insult, abuse
國: Look up this written character
丧: sàng · mourning; mourn; funeral
权: quán · power, right, authority
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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4–2–3–2 · sang4 quan2 ru3 guo2

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song3 kyun4 juk6 gwok3

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(idiomatic) to cause the country to lose its sovereignty and be humiliated

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