lĩnh ý
Definition
- Verb:
- To respectfully receive and follow someone's intention or instruction: A formal and deferential term meaning to accept and act according to another person's expressed will, advice, or order. It implies a polite acknowledgment and compliance, often from a subordinate to a superior or a younger person to an elder.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Con xin lĩnh ý của cha mẹ. (I respectfully receive and follow my parents' wishes.)
- Nhân viên lĩnh ý giám đốc và thực hiện ngay. (The employee received the director's instruction and carried it out immediately.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in formal, respectful, or hierarchical contexts. It is common in written correspondence, formal speeches, or traditional settings where showing deference is important.
Variants and Related Words
- Tuân lệnh (v): to obey an order (focuses more on strict obedience to a command).
- Vâng lời (v): to obey, to heed (common for listening to parents or elders).
- Tiếp thu (v): to receive and absorb (ideas, feedback; less deferential and more general).
Synonyms
- To comply with (someone's wishes): To act in accordance with a desire or instruction.
- To heed: To pay attention to and follow advice or an order.
- To accept (an instruction): To receive and agree to carry out a directive.
Related Idioms
- Lĩnh chỉ: To receive an imperial decree or a formal command (historical/very formal context).
- Quan lại lĩnh chỉ của nhà vua. (The mandarins received the king's decree.)