century of humiliation

Etymology
Derived from. Coined in 1915 in opposition to the Twenty-One Demands by the Japanese Empire.

Noun

 * 1)  The period of wars against the Qing dynasty and the succeeding Republic of China by Western countries and the Japanese Empire, lasting from 1839 to 1949.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 百年國恥
 * Mandarin: 百年國恥
 * German: Jahrhundert der Demütigung
 * Vietnamese: bách niên quốc sỉ