백년국치

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 百年國恥.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛŋɲʌ̹nɡuk̚t͡ɕʰi] ~ [pe̞ŋɲʌ̹nɡuk̚t͡ɕʰi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    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)