lĩnh mệnh
Definition
- Verb:
- To receive and accept an order or command: The act of formally accepting and undertaking a duty, mission, or direct command from a superior, authority, or sovereign. It implies a sense of solemn responsibility and obedience.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Vị tướng lĩnh mệnh nhà vua ra trận. (The general received the king's command to go to battle.)
- Anh ấy lĩnh mệnh của giám đốc để thực hiện dự án quan trọng này. (He received the director's order to execute this important project.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is formal and is often used in historical, literary, or official contexts involving hierarchy, such as in royal decrees, military commands, or serious organizational tasks. It conveys more gravity than the more common verb "nhận lệnh" (to receive an order).
Variants and Related Words
Tuân lệnh (v): to obey an order.
- Người lính phải tuân lệnh cấp trên. (The soldier must obey his superior's order.)
Thừa lệnh (v): to act on behalf of someone by their order/authority.
- Tôi thừa lệnh giám đốc để triệu tập cuộc họp. (I am acting on the director's order to convene the meeting.)
Synonyms
- Receive an order: To be given a command.
- Accept a mandate: To formally take on a duty or mission.
Related Idioms
- Lĩnh mệnh trời: (To receive the Mandate of Heaven) A historical and philosophical concept denoting the divine right to rule.
- Các hoàng đế xưa tin mình lĩnh mệnh trời. (Ancient emperors believed they received the Mandate of Heaven.)