亡国 (wáng guó) — (verb-object) to lose national independence, to be conquered (of a nation)
Definition
亡国 (wángguó) is a verb-object phrase meaning a country is conquered or loses its independence. Used for nations falling to an invader, not for a government losing power.
verb
(verb-object) to lose national independenceto be conquered (of a nation)
Examples
- 亡国。Gǔ dài yǒu hěn duō guó jiā dōu wáng guó le.Many ancient countries lost their independence.
- ，。Nà ge wáng cháo wáng le guó, rén mín fēi cháng tòng kǔ.That dynasty was conquered, and the people suffered greatly.
- ，亡国。Zài zhàn zhēng zhōng, yí gè xiǎo guó hěn róng yì wáng guó.In war, a small country can easily be conquered.
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