oral instruction; verbal order
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1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
oral instruction; verbal order
archaicHistorically used for instructions or orders given verbally by a superior (like an emperor, official, or elder), as opposed to written edicts. In modern contexts, it may be used archaically or in historical fiction.
Huáng皇
shàng上
fā发
xià下
kǒu口
yù谕
，
mìng命
tā他
jí即
kè刻
jìn进
gōng宫
。
The emperor issued an oral edict, ordering him to enter the palace immediately.
Tā他
zhǐ只
tīng听
fù父
qīn亲
de的
kǒu口
yù谕
xíng行
shì事
。
He only acts upon his father's verbal instructions.
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Zhè这
dào道
kǒu口
yù谕
bǐ比
zhèng正
shì式
de的
zhào诏
shū书
chuán传
dá达
dé得
gèng更
kuài快
。
This oral command was relayed faster than a formal imperial decree.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yǒu有
shí时
kǒu口
yù谕
jiù就
děng等
tóng同
yú于
fǎ法
lǜ律
。
In ancient times, an oral order could sometimes equate to law.
Dà大
chén臣
men们
guì跪
jiē接
tài太
hòu后
de的
kǒu口
yù谕
。
The ministers knelt to receive the Empress Dowager's verbal command.