虎符的意思和解釋

虎符的概述

拚音 hǔ fú

注音ㄏㄨˇ ㄈㄨˊ

詞性名詞

◎古代軍中印信。銅質虎形，左、右兩半，朝廷存右半，統帥持左半，作調動軍隊時用。

例如則得虎符。 —— 《史記 · 魏公子列傳》佩虎符坐皋比者。 —— 明 · 劉基《賣柑者言》

英文a tiger-shaped tally issued to generals as imperial authorization for troop movement in ancient China;

英語 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.)

◎古代作為掌管軍隊或用兵的虎形兵符。

例證《史記 · 卷七七 · 魏公子傳》：“公子誠一開口，請如姬，如姬必許諾，則得虎符奪晉鄙軍。”