Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To secretly dispatch or send: The act of sending someone, typically a trusted agent, on a confidential or covert mission. This term emphasizes the secrecy and trust involved in the assignment.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà vua mật phái một trọng thần đi điều tra. (The king secretly dispatched a high-ranking official to investigate.)
  • Họ mật phái người của mình đến vùng địch. (They secretly sent their own person to enemy territory.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in historical or literary contexts, often related to espionage, diplomacy, or royal intrigue where covert operations are described.

Variants and Related Words

• Phái (v): to send, to dispatch.

  • Công ty phái anh ấy ra nước ngoài. (The company sent him abroad.)

• Mật (adj): secret, confidential.

  • Đây là mật lệnh. (This is a secret order.)

Synonyms

• Secretly dispatch: to send someone on a mission with utmost secrecy.
• Covertly send: to send in a concealed or hidden manner.

Related Idioms

• : This phrase can describe a system or action involving both secret dispatching of agents and secret reporting of information, though it is not a fixed, widely recognized idiom. It illustrates the covert nature of communication and action.
  • Cả một hệ thống mật phái mật báo được thiết lập. (An entire system of secret dispatch and secret reporting was established.)