Definition

Examples

• 这个国家曾经是罗马的附庸。
  Zhège guójiā céngjīng shì Luómǎ de fù yōng.
  This country was once a vassal state of Rome.
• 文化不应成为经济的附庸。
  Wénhuà bù yīng chéngwéi jīngjì de fù yōng.
  Culture should not become an appendage of the economy.
• 在历史上，许多小国都沦为强国的附庸。
  Zài lìshǐ shang, xǔduō xiǎo guó dōu lúnwéi qiángguó de fù yōng.
  Historically, many small states were reduced to dependencies of powerful nations.