created sense approved 进贡/進貢 · jìngòng · to pay tribute — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
进贡 / 進貢
jìngòng
to pay tribute
to offer gifts or goods as tribute, traditionally from a vassal to a sovereign or from subjects to the imperial court
进, 贡
进 (literal) → 进/進 · jìn · to submit 贡 (literal) → 贡/貢 · gòng · tribute
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 进贡/進貢 · jìngòng · to grease someone's palm — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
进贡 / 進貢
jìngòng
to grease someone's palm
(ironic or sarcastic) to give gifts to influential people in order to get things done or curry favor
进, 贡
进 (literal) → 进/進 · jìn · to submit 贡 (literal) → 贡/貢 · gòng · tribute
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition