thượng lệnh
Definition
- Noun:
- Superior order / Command from a superior: An official directive or command issued by a higher authority, such as a government official, military commander, or senior leader. It implies an order that must be obeyed due to the rank or position of the issuer.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mọi hành động đều phải tuân theo thượng lệnh. (Every action must follow the superior order.)
- Thượng lệnh từ Bộ Tư lệnh đã được ban hành. (The command from the High Command has been issued.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and is typically used in official, military, or bureaucratic contexts to denote an order from the highest levels of a hierarchy.
- It carries a connotation of authority and unquestionable duty to comply.
Variants and Related Words
- Mệnh lệnh (n): command, order. A more general term for an order.
- Chỉ thị (n): directive, instruction. Often used for official guidance from an authority.
Synonyms
- Directive: An official or authoritative instruction.
- Decree: An official order issued by a legal authority.
- Edict: An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
Related Idioms
- Thượng lệnh nan vi: (A literary expression) Meaning "a superior's order is difficult to carry out," highlighting the challenge or burden of executing an order from above.
- Việc này quá khó, đúng là thượng lệnh nan vi. (This task is too difficult; it truly is a case where a superior's order is hard to fulfill.)