proclamation; manifesto; call to arms
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
proclamation; official dispatch denouncing enemies or calling to arms
formalOriginally a military term from ancient China. Often used in historical contexts or formal writing to describe strongly worded public condemnations.
Jiāng将
jūn军
fā发
bù布
xí檄
shū书
，
shēng声
tǎo讨
pàn叛
jūn军
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
。
The general issued a proclamation denouncing the crimes of the rebel army.
Zhè这
piān篇
xí檄
shū书
cuò措
cí辞
jī激
liè烈
，
chuán传
biàn遍
le了
dà大
jiāng江
nán南
běi北
。
This manifesto, with its fierce language, spread throughout the land.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Gǔ古
dài代
dǎ打
zhàng仗
qián前
，
cháng常
cháng常
xiān先
sòng送
xí檄
shū书
dào到
dí敌
fāng方
zhèn阵
yíng营
。
Before ancient battles, a call to arms was often sent to the enemy camp first.