lệnh tiễn
Definition
- Noun:
- Command arrow: A small, arrow-tipped flag or pennant, historically used by military commanders to issue signals or orders on the battlefield.
- Token of authority: The arrow-shaped command flag also served as a symbol of the commander's authority and a token for verification.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tướng quân giơ cao lệnh tiễn để ra hiệu tấn công. (The general raised the command arrow to signal the attack.)
- Lệnh tiễn là vật bất ly thân của người chỉ huy quân đội ngày xưa. (The command arrow was an indispensable personal item for military commanders in the past.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to describe ancient Vietnamese or East Asian military paraphernalia. It is an archaic word.
Variants and Related Words
- Cờ lệnh (n): command flag; a general term for flags used to convey orders.
- Hiệu lệnh (n): command signal; the order or signal itself.
Synonyms
- Military standard: A flag or emblem carried to mark the leader's position.
- Pennant: A long, tapering flag, often used for signaling.
- Ensign (archaic): A flag or standard, especially one carried by a military unit.
Related Idioms
- : To raise the command arrow. This phrase metaphorically means to give the order to commence a significant action or campaign.
- Chủ tịch phất cờ lệnh tiễn cho chiến dịch mới. (The chairman gave the signal to commence the new campaign.)