纳贡称臣 — “Pay tribute and declare oneself a subject/vassal”
纳贡称臣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to acknowledge someone's superiority and willingly submit or concede defeat; to humble oneself before another's greater ability”. Literally, “Pay tribute and declare oneself a subject/vassal”.
纳贡称臣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 纳贡称臣 mean?
纳贡称臣 (nà gòng chēng chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to acknowledge someone's superiority and willingly submit or concede defeat; to humble oneself before another's greater ability”.
How do you pronounce 纳贡称臣?
纳贡称臣 is pronounced nà gòng chēng chén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纳贡称臣 literally mean?
Literally, 纳贡称臣 means “Pay tribute and declare oneself a subject/vassal”. It is used to mean “to acknowledge someone's superiority and willingly submit or concede defeat; to humble oneself before another's greater ability”.
What is the Chinese definition of 纳贡称臣?
缴纳贡品，自称为臣下。后来也用以比喻心悦诚服，甘拜下风。