vi lệnh

Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To disobey an order: To deliberately fail to follow or carry out a command or instruction given by an authority.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Binh lính nào vi lệnh sẽ bị trừng phạt nghiêm khắc. (Any soldier who disobeys an order will be punished severely.)
  • Không ai dám vi lệnh của nhà vua. (No one dared to disobey the king's order.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in historical or literary contexts, often relating to military, royal, or formal hierarchical commands. It conveys a serious breach of discipline.

Variants and Related Words

• Tuân lệnh (v): to obey an order. (The direct opposite of "vi lệnh").
  • Mọi người phải tuyệt đối tuân lệnh. (Everyone must obey orders absolutely.)

Synonyms

• Disobey: to fail or refuse to obey.
• Defy: to openly resist or refuse to obey.
• Violate an order: to break or act contrary to a command.

Related Idioms

• Phạm thượng / Vi thượng: to disobey or show disrespect to a superior (often a ruler). This is a related concept of insubordination.
  • Hành động đó bị coi là vi thượng. (That action was considered an act of disobedience to the superior.)