Definition

1. Verb:
   • To order, to decree, to command: The word "phán truyền" refers to the act of issuing a formal, authoritative order or command, typically by a supreme or divine authority. It carries a weight of absolute and often sacred instruction that must be followed.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Thượng đế phán truyền cho các thiên thần. (God commanded the angels.)
  • Lời phán truyền của nhà vua phải được tuân theo. (The king's decree must be obeyed.)
  • Vị lãnh tụ tối cao đã phán truyền một chỉ dụ mới. (The supreme leader decreed a new edict.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lời phán truyền": This is a common noun phrase meaning "the decree," "the commandment," or "the sacred order."
  • Không ai dám làm trái lời phán truyền. (No one dares to disobey the decree.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phán (v): to pronounce, to proclaim (often by an authority).

  • Thẩm phán phán quyết bị cáo có tội. (The judge pronounced the defendant guilty.)

• Truyền (v): to transmit, to pass on, to relay.

  • Ông ấy truyền lại kinh nghiệm cho con cháu. (He passed on his experience to his descendants.)

Synonyms

• Decree: an official order issued by a legal authority.
• Command: to give an authoritative order.
• Ordain: to order or decree something officially.

Related Idioms

• Phán như thánh: To speak as if one's word is law; to pronounce something in an absolute, unquestionable manner (often used critically).
  • Anh ta ngồi đó và phán như thánh. (He sat there and pronounced judgments as if he were a saint.)

1. Order (said of a superior authority)