quốc sỉ

Definition

1. Noun:
   • National shame / national disgrace: A profound humiliation or dishonor that is felt by or attributed to an entire nation, often due to a historical event, treaty, or action perceived as a betrayal or defeat.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hiệp ước đó được coi là một quốc sỉ. (That treaty is considered a national disgrace.)
  • Sự kiện lịch sử ấy là một vết nhơ, một quốc sỉ. (That historical event is a stain, a national shame.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in historical or political discourse to describe events perceived as deeply humiliating to a country's sovereignty or dignity.
  • Các nhà sử học vẫn tranh luận về những khoảnh khắc quốc sỉ của dân tộc. (Historians still debate the moments of national shame for the people.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nỗi nhục quốc gia (n): national humiliation. A near-synonymous phrase.
  • Họ quyết tâm xóa bỏ nỗi nhục quốc gia. (They are determined to erase the national humiliation.)

Synonyms

• National disgrace: An event or situation causing loss of reputation for a nation.
• National humiliation: A feeling of being shamed as a country.

Related Concepts

• Mất chủ quyền: loss of sovereignty. A common cause of .
• Điều ước bất bình đẳng: unequal treaty. Often cited as an example of .