lệnh chỉ
Definition
- Noun:
- Royal order / Imperial edict: An official command or decree issued by a monarch, such as a king or emperor, in historical contexts. This is the primary and historical meaning of the word.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà vua ban hành một lệnh chỉ mới. (The king issued a new royal order.)
- Lệnh chỉ đó được truyền đi khắp cả nước. (That imperial edict was disseminated throughout the country.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "lệnh chỉ" is considered archaic and is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or discussions about feudal Vietnamese or Chinese dynasties. It is not used in modern administrative or legal language.
Variants and Related Words
- Chiếu chỉ (n): Another term for an imperial edict or proclamation.
- Chiếu chỉ của hoàng đế được mọi người tuân theo. (The emperor's proclamation was obeyed by all.)
- Thánh chỉ (n): Sacred decree; an edict from the emperor, often carrying a sense of divine authority.
- Sắc lệnh (n): A decree or ordinance; a more general modern term for an official order, though not specifically royal.
Synonyms
- Edict: An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
- Decree: An official order that has the force of law.
- Mandate: An official command or instruction from an authority.
Related Idioms
- Phụng mệnh thiên tử: To receive and obey the Son of Heaven's (Emperor's) command. This phrase relates to the context in which a "lệnh chỉ" would be executed.
- Quan tướng phụng mệnh thiên tử ra trận. (The general, obeying the Emperor's command, went to battle.)