nhiệm mệnh
Definition
- Noun (Archaic, Literary):
- A mandate or sacred charge: A solemn duty or mission, often perceived as divinely ordained or of supreme importance.
- A preordained task: A specific responsibility or purpose assigned by a higher authority, such as fate or a sovereign.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Vị tướng tin rằng ông đang thực hiện một nhiệm mệnh thiêng liêng. (The general believed he was carrying out a sacred mandate.)
- Nhiệm mệnh của anh là bảo vệ người dân. (His preordained task is to protect the people.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is highly formal and is primarily found in historical, literary, or philosophical contexts. It conveys a sense of gravity and destiny that is stronger than the more common modern word "nhiệm vụ" (duty, task).
Variants and Related Words
- Nhiệm vụ (n): Duty, mission, task. This is the standard modern equivalent.
- Nhiệm vụ của bạn là hoàn thành báo cáo. (Your task is to complete the report.)
Synonyms
- Mandate: An official order or commission to do something.
- Sacred charge: A duty regarded as holy or inviolable.
- Divine mission: A task believed to be assigned by a god or destiny.
Notes on Usage
- "Nhiệm mệnh" is an archaic compound word. The reference definition "préconiser (un évêque)" suggests a historical religious context, specifically relating to the recommendation or appointment of a bishop, which aligns with the concept of a sacred mandate. In contemporary Vietnamese, this specific usage is obsolete. The term now survives mainly in literary works to evoke a sense of historical or destined purpose.