submit; pledge allegiance
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to submit; to pledge allegiance; to acknowledge sovereignty
literaryA classical/literary term, often used in historical or formal contexts to describe states or people submitting to a ruler.
Sì四
fāng方
zhū诸
hóu侯
jiē皆
bīn宾
fú服
yú于
tiān天
zǐ子
。
All the feudal lords from the four directions submitted to the Son of Heaven.
Qiáng强
dà大
de的
guó国
lì力
shǐ使
dé得
zhōu周
biān边
xiǎo小
guó国
fēn纷
fēn纷
bīn宾
fú服
。
The powerful national strength caused neighboring small states to pledge allegiance one after another.
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Qí其
dé德
zú足
yǐ以
shǐ使
wàn万
mín民
bīn宾
fú服
。
His virtue was sufficient to make the myriad people submit.