imperial edict; decree; mandate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
imperial edict; decree; order issued by an emperor to his officials
formalHistorically refers to written or oral orders from the emperor during China's imperial era. Occasionally used metaphorically in modern contexts for authoritative directives from superiors.
Jiē接
dào到
yù谕
zhǐ旨
hòu后
，
dà大
chén臣
lì立
kè刻
dòng动
shēn身
qián前
wǎng往
jiāng江
nán南
dū督
bàn办
hé河
gōng工
。
Upon receiving the imperial edict, the minister immediately set out for Jiangnan to supervise river works.
Zhè这
dào道
yù谕
zhǐ旨
shì是
zài在
Guāng光
xù绪
nián年
jiān间
bān颁
bù布
de的
，
rú如
jīn今
shōu收
cáng藏
zài在
Gù故
gōng宫
Bó博
wù物
yuàn院
。
This edict was issued during the Guangxu reign and is now preserved in the Palace Museum.
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Yù谕
zhǐ旨
yí一
xià下
，
quán全
guó国
shàng上
xià下
wú无
bù不
zūn遵
cóng从
，
jí即
kè刻
zhí执
xíng行
。
Once the imperial decree was issued, everyone throughout the nation complied without exception and carried it out immediately.