suzerain-vassal relations

基本解释

In feudal times, peace and tranquility was maintained through the “suzerain-vassal” relations between China and Southeast Asia under the guiding ideology of “harmony is the most precious”.
封建時代，以“和爲貴”指導思想的中國東南亞“朝貢—宗藩關系”曾維系著東南亞地區的和平與安甯。
Chinese imperial courts did not usually use or intend to use this ostensible and self-comforting "tributary and suzerain-vassal" relations to interfere the internal affairs in Southeast Asia.
中國朝廷通常沒有也不打算利用這種表麪上的、自我安慰式的“朝貢宗藩”關系來乾預東南亞地區事務。