đạo đạt
Definition
- Verb (rare, formal):
- To convey to superiors / to transmit upwards: To formally communicate a message, request, or opinion from a subordinate person or group to a higher authority or senior figure.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người đại diện sẽ đạo đạt nguyện vọng của nhân dân lên chính phủ. (The representative will convey the people's aspirations to the government.)
- Xin ngài hãy đạo đạt lời thỉnh cầu này tới nhà vua. (Please, sir, transmit this petition to the king.)
Advanced Usage
- This verb is used in very formal, hierarchical, or historical contexts, often involving bureaucratic, governmental, or royal communication. It implies a respectful act of passing information up a chain of command.
Word Origin and Notes
- Origin: A Sino-Vietnamese word (Hán Việt), formed from the roots "đạo" (to guide, to lead) and "đạt" (to reach, to achieve). Its literal sense is "to guide (a message) to reach" the intended high-ranking recipient.
- Note: This term is considered rare in modern, everyday Vietnamese and is primarily encountered in classical literature, historical documents, or highly formal ceremonial speech.
Synonyms
- Trình báo: to report (to superiors).
- Trình lên: to present/submit upwards.
- Chuyển đạt: to transmit/relay (a message).