quy phục
Definition
- Verb:
- To submit or yield: To voluntarily accept someone's authority, power, or rule, often after a period of resistance or independence. It implies a conscious decision to place oneself under another's command.
- To pledge allegiance: To formally declare loyalty and obedience to a ruler, state, or cause.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau trận thua, vị tướng đã quy phục hoàng đế. (After the defeat, the general submitted to the emperor.)
- Nhiều bộ tộc đã quy phục dưới sự cai trị sáng suốt của nhà vua. (Many tribes pledged allegiance under the king's wise rule.)
- Họ quy phục trước sức mạnh áp đảo của kẻ thù. (They yielded before the overwhelming force of the enemy.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "quy phục" carries a formal and literary tone, often used in historical, political, or martial contexts. It is stronger than simple agreement and connotes a complete surrender of one's own will or autonomy to a higher authority.
Variants and Related Words
- Quy thuận (v): A near-synonym meaning to submit and pledge obedience. The usage and meaning are almost identical to "quy phục".
- Các nước chư hầu đều quy thuận. (The vassal states all submitted.)
Synonyms
- Submit: To accept or yield to a superior force or authority.
- Yield: To give way under pressure or to a superior power.
- Surrender: To give up control or power.
- Pledge allegiance: To promise loyalty and support.
Related Idioms
- Quy phục thần phục: To submit and serve loyally. This phrase emphasizes deep, reverent submission.
- Cả vùng đất ấy đã quy phục thần phục triều đình. (The entire region submitted and served the court loyally.)