列强 (liè qiáng) — the great powers (imperialist nations that imposed unequal treaties on 19th–20th century China)
Definition
A historical term for the imperialist great powers that invaded and forced unequal treaties on China in the 19th–20th century. Used in modern Chinese mainly to discuss that era of foreign aggression, not current geopolitics.
noun
the great powers (imperialist nations that imposed unequal treaties on 19th–20th century China)
Examples
- 19，列强。19 Shì jì, zhōng guó shòu dào liè qiáng de qīn lüè hé yā pò.In the 19th century, China suffered invasion and oppression from the great powers.
- 列强。liè qiáng Yāo qiú qīng zhèng fǔ qiān dìng yí xì liè bù píng děng tiáo yuē.The great powers demanded that the Qing government sign a series of unequal treaties.
- ，列强。Ruò guó wú wài jiāo, liè qiáng de lì shǐ jiào xùn zhì jīn réng yǒu jǐng shì yì yì.A weak nation has no diplomacy; the historical lesson of the great powers still serves as a warning today.
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