虎符是假的
“This Tiger Tally is fake.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
请您速速发兵吧
“Please send troops immediately!”
虎符 是假的
“This Tiger Tally is fake.”
合不上
“It doesn't match.”
“I cannot mobilize the army for you; someone is deceiving us or setting a trap.”
In ancient China, military tallies shaped like tigers were split into two halves—one kept by the emperor and one by the general. Troops could only be mobilized when both halves matched perfectly, preventing unauthorized rebellion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
tiger tally (ancient Chinese military authority token)
Essential term in historical dramas referring to the split token required to mobilize imperial troops.
is fake; is counterfeit
A common predicate used to expose a fraud, counterfeit, or deception.
Used at the end of the clause to assert the definitive truth of the state or quality.
