仅凭这一对虎符
“this pair of Tiger Tallies alone”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可现如今
“But right now,”
仅凭 这一对虎符
“this pair of Tiger Tallies alone”
根本证明不了
“is not enough to prove”
“You think this token alone settles the case? It proves nothing.”
In ancient China, the tiger tally was the paramount physical token of military command; moving troops required matching halves held by the emperor and the general in the field.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
relying solely on; based merely on
A formal construction used to dismiss an argument as resting on insufficient grounds.
tiger tally (imperial tally conferring military command)
A specific historical term referring to the bronze tiger-shaped token split between the emperor and military commanders to authenticate orders.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If only we could find the Tiger Tally.”
“all Tiger Tallies must be archived”
“The Tiger Tally he has been longing for.”
“It's not hard to prove if the Tiger Tally”
“Check the body for a Tiger Tally.”
“This Tiger Tally is fake.”