The contemporary Chinese got confused since the British forcibly open their market through the opium war, and they were gradually losing ground on land, money, and most important, their confidence.

• 而自从英国人通过鸦片战争武力打开他们的市场后，当代的中国人开始（对此）感到迷惑，并且逐渐在土地、金钱和最重要的信心上失守。