折合文银十两
“which converts to 10 taels of silver.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“so that's 10,800 wen a year,”
折合文银十两
“which converts to 10 taels of silver.”
这不朽税
“The Immortality Tax”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Because cast silver varied in purity across regions, governments defined 'wenyin' (standard purity silver) as the formal accounting baseline for taxes and fiscal levies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to convert into / equivalent to
Common formal word used in financial calculations and currency exchange.
standard fine silver
A historical term referring to the officially recognized purity of silver used in taxation and governmental accounting.