Definition

1. Noun:
   • A strict order; a formal command: "nghiêm lệnh" refers to an official, severe, and non-negotiable directive issued by an authority, often in a formal or military context. It implies that the order must be obeyed without question.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tướng quân ra nghiêm lệnh cho toàn quân. (The general issued a strict order to the entire army.)
  • Mọi người phải tuân theo nghiêm lệnh của chính phủ. (Everyone must comply with the government's strict order.)

Advanced Usage

• "ra nghiêm lệnh": to issue a strict order.

  • Hội đồng đã ra nghiêm lệnh cấm tất cả các hoạt động. (The council issued a strict order banning all activities.)

• "theo nghiêm lệnh": to follow a strict order.

  • Anh ta hành động theo nghiêm lệnh của cấp trên. (He acted according to the strict order from his superior.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lệnh (n): order, command. (A more general and common term for "order").
• Mệnh lệnh (n): command, directive. (Similar to "lệnh" but can sound more formal or authoritative).
• Nghiêm chỉnh (adj): serious, earnest. (An adjective describing a serious attitude, not an order).

Synonyms

• Mệnh lệnh nghiêm ngặt: strict command.
• Chỉ thị khẩn cấp: urgent directive.

Notes on Usage

• Tone and Register: "Nghiêm lệnh" is a formal, literary, and somewhat archaic word. It is rarely used in everyday spoken Vietnamese and is more commonly found in historical, legal, military, or official written contexts.
• Meaning Nuance: It carries a stronger sense of severity, formality, and urgency than the more common word "lệnh." Disobeying a "nghiêm lệnh" is implied to have serious consequences.

1. Strict order