国中之国 — “State within a state”
国中之国 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an autonomous entity or power center existing within a larger organization or system, often acting with significant independence from the central authority”. Literally, “State within a state”.
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- guó国zhī之sì四wéi维four cardinal principles of a nation
- guó国zhī之cún存wáng亡，，pǐ匹fū夫yǒu有zé责Every individual is responsible for national fate
- guó国zhī之jiāng将wáng亡，，bì必yǒu有yāo妖niè孽Ominous signs precede a major collapse
- guó国zhī之gān干chéng城pillar and bulwark of the nation
- guó国shì事duō多jiān艰national affairs are fraught with difficulties
- guó国shì事tiáo蜩táng螗national affairs in great turmoil
- guó国rén人jiē皆yuē曰kě可shā杀universally condemned to death
- guó国chóu仇jiā家hèn恨national and personal hatred
- guó国yǐ以mín民wèi为běn本，，mín民yǐ以shí食wéi为tiān天People are the foundation, food is paramount
- guó国lì利mín民fú福national prosperity and people's well-being
- guó国kùn困mín民qióng穷country impoverished, people destitute
- guó国shì士wú无shuāng双An unparalleled national talent
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What does 国中之国 mean?
国中之国 (guó zhōng zhī guó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an autonomous entity or power center existing within a larger organization or system, often acting with significant independence from the central authority”.
How do you pronounce 国中之国?
国中之国 is pronounced guó zhōng zhī guó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 国中之国 literally mean?
Literally, 国中之国 means “State within a state”. It is used to mean “an autonomous entity or power center existing within a larger organization or system, often acting with significant independence from the central authority”.
What is the Chinese definition of 国中之国?
指一个国家内不受中央政权统辖的政权或地方