Meaning of 臣服
臣服 means to submit and pledge allegiance; to acknowledge sovereignty; to serve (a ruler) as a subject; to pay homage. Pronounced chén fú.
- to submit and pledge allegiance; to acknowledge sovereignty
- to serve (a ruler) as a subject; to pay homage
Definitions & Examples
Zhàn战
bài败
de的
xiǎo小
guó国
bèi被
pò迫
xiàng向
dà大
guó国
chén臣
fú服
。
The defeated small state was forced to submit to the great power.
Tā他
nìng宁
sǐ死
bù不
qū屈
，
jué绝
bù不
chén臣
fú服
yú于
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
。
He would rather die than submit to the invaders.
Lì历
shǐ史
shang上
，
xǔ许
duō多
bù部
luò落
dōu都
chén臣
fú服
yú于
zhōng中
yāng央
wáng王
cháo朝
。
Historically, many tribes submitted to the central dynasty.