- tiger tally (a two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority. One half of a tally could be issued to a military officer and this would be matched with the other half when verification was required.)
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- tiger tally
This term refers to a historical object used in ancient China to serve as a form of authority or verification, particularly in military contexts. It emphasizes the legitimacy and command of military personnel.
The general held the tiger tally in his hand, indicating that he had the authority to mobilize the troops.
Whenever verification of identity was needed, the tiger tally would be presented.
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hǔ fú虎符líng令tiger tally orderjiāo交hǔ fú虎符to exchange the tiger tallyhǔ fú虎符zhì dù制度tiger tally systemhuò获hǔ fú虎符to obtain a tiger tallyhǔ fú虎符dài biǎo代表tiger tally representativeshǐ yòng使用hǔ fú虎符to use the tiger tallyjūn军Zhōng中hǔ fú虎符military tiger tallyfù yǔ赋予hǔ fú虎符to bestow a tiger tallyhǔ fú虎符yàn zhèng验证tiger tally verificationhǔ fú虎符guǎn lǐ管理tiger tally managementhǔ fú虎符quán wēi权威tiger tally authority