For the Chinese, the country that had defeated them with guns must be as great as China itself. It would have to be enormous, with a large population and bountiful resources. How could it be just a tiny island? Is what you see the truth?
對中國人來說，能夠以洋槍大砲囚中國門戶的國家，豈不是跟「中土」一樣，也該是個地廣人稠、資源豐富的大地嗎，豈知是個蕞爾小島？