Definition

Verb: - To request instructions: To formally ask for guidance, direction, or an official opinion from a superior authority or higher level before making a decision or taking action.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Vấn đề này vượt quá thẩm quyền của tôi, tôi cần phải thỉnh thị cấp trên. (This issue is beyond my authority; I need to request instructions from my superiors.)
  • Trước khi ký hợp đồng, giám đốc chi nhánh đã thỉnh thị tổng công ty. (Before signing the contract, the branch director requested instructions from the headquarters.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thỉnh thị" carries a formal and bureaucratic tone. It is almost exclusively used in official, organizational, or hierarchical contexts, such as in government, military, or corporate settings.
• It implies a structured chain of command where a subordinate seeks a superior's directive.

Variants and Related Words

• Xin chỉ thị (v): To ask for instructions. A slightly less formal synonym often used in similar contexts.
• Báo cáo xin ý kiến (v): To report and ask for an opinion/guidance.

Synonyms

• To seek guidance: To ask for advice or direction.
• To consult (a superior): To ask for an opinion from someone in a higher position.
• To ask for directives: To formally request orders or instructions.

Related Idioms

• While "thỉnh thị" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, the concept is central to formal procedures. A related expression is:
  • Trên bảo dưới nghe / Trên ra lệnh, dưới tuân theo: (The above commands, the below obeys.) This describes the hierarchical principle that makes the act of "thỉnh thị" necessary.

verb

1. to request instructions (from.)