- to offer tribute
- to pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain
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- to offer tribute
- to pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain
This meaning refers to the act of presenting something valuable, often as a sign of respect or loyalty to a superior or governing authority. It is commonly used in historical or ceremonial contexts.
He has to offer tribute to the emperor every year.
The leader of this country decided to offer tribute to the neighboring country.
This meaning emphasizes the formal obligation that a vassal has to provide tribute to their suzerain as a part of a feudal or hierarchical relationship. It denotes a binding agreement.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jìn gòng进贡pǐn品tribute itemjìn gòng进贡zhì dù制度tribute systemjìn gòng进贡fāng shì方式method of offering tributedìng qī定期jìn gòng进贡regular tribute paymentjìn gòng进贡Lǐ礼tribute giftsguó jiā国家jìn gòng进贡national tributecháo gòng朝贡guān xi关系tribute relationshipwáng shì王室jìn gòng进贡royal tributejìn gòng进贡liú chéng流程tribute offering processzì yuàn自愿jìn gòng进贡voluntary tributejìn gòng进贡lì shǐ历史history of tribute offeringswén huà文化jìn gòng进贡cultural tribute