divine decree; religious edict
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
divine decree; religious edict; proclamation based on divine authority
literaryUsed in religious, mythological, or formal historical contexts to refer to commands or doctrines attributed to a deity or supreme spiritual authority.
Zhòng众
shén神
zūn遵
cóng从
le了
tiān天
dì帝
de的
fǎ法
zhǐ旨
。
The gods obeyed the divine decree of the Heavenly Emperor.
Zhè这
sì寺
miào庙
de的
jiè戒
lǜ律
shì是
gēn根
jù据
fó佛
zǔ祖
de的
fǎ法
zhǐ旨
zhì制
dìng定
de的
。
The temple's precepts were established based on the Buddha's religious edict.
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Tā他
bù不
jù惧
rèn任
hé何
wáng王
fǎ法
，
zhǐ只
pà怕
nà那
míng冥
míng冥
zhōng中
de的
fǎ法
zhǐ旨
。
He fears no earthly law, only the inscrutable divine decree.