cống vật
Definition
- Noun:
- Tribute; tribute goods: Valuable items, goods, or wealth offered by one state, people, or ruler to another, typically a more powerful one, as a sign of submission, allegiance, or to secure peace.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nước chư hầu phải dâng cống vật cho hoàng đế mỗi năm. (Vassal states had to present tribute to the emperor every year.)
- Cống vật bao gồm ngọc trai, lụa, và ngà voi. (The tribute goods included pearls, silk, and ivory.)
Advanced Usage
- Historically, the presentation of cống vật was a key ritual in the tributary system of East Asia, formalizing diplomatic and trade relationships.
Variants and Related Words
Cống nạp (v): to pay tribute; to offer tribute.
- Vương quốc đó buộc phải cống nạp. (That kingdom was forced to pay tribute.)
Vật cống (n): a synonym for tribute item.
- Những vật cống này rất quý giá. (These tribute items were very precious.)
Synonyms
- Tribute: Payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another.
- Prestation: A payment or service rendered, often as an obligation.
Related Idioms
- While cống vật itself is not typically part of a common idiom, the concept is central to historical phrases like "triều cống" (to pay tribute to a court).
- Nhiều nước lân bang phải đến triều cống. (Many neighboring countries had to come to pay tribute.)