对于军政府的将军们来说，这一点使得他们的退却痛苦得犹如伤口上撒盐。 因为此前，东盟一直是缅甸抵御国际社会压力的最坚实的挡箭牌之一。
This must have made the retreat doubly painful for the generals, as ASEAN was previously one of the junta’s strongest shields against international pressure.