Definition

1. Noun:
   • Imperial Edict: An official order or proclamation issued by a monarch, particularly an emperor, in historical contexts. The term carries a respectful and formal tone, implying the sacred or supreme authority of the ruler.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quan lại trong triều đều cúi đầu lắng nghe thánh chỉ. (The court officials all bowed their heads to listen to the imperial edict.)
  • Thánh chỉ mới được ban bố đã thay đổi chính sách thuế. (The newly promulgated imperial edict changed the tax policy.)
  • Theo thánh chỉ, quân đội phải rút lui ngay lập tức. (According to the imperial edict, the army had to retreat immediately.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thánh chỉ" is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to describe decrees from Vietnamese emperors or other East Asian monarchs. It is not used in modern governmental contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Chiếu chỉ (n): Another term for an imperial decree or edict.
  • Nhà vua hạ chiếu chỉ tha tù. (The king issued an edict pardoning prisoners.)
• Sắc lệnh (n): A decree or order, can be used in both historical (imperial) and modern (presidential/governmental) contexts.
  • Tổng thống ký sắc lệnh mới. (The president signed a new decree.)

Synonyms

• Edict: An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
• Decree: An official order that has the force of law.
• Mandate: An official order or commission to do something.

Related Idioms

• Phụng mệnh thiên tử / Tuân theo thánh chỉ: To obey the emperor's command / To follow the imperial edict. This phrase describes the act of carrying out the ruler's order.
  • Vị tướng phụng mệnh thiên tử dẫn quân ra trận. (The general, obeying the emperor's command, led the troops to battle.)

noun

1. imperial edict