⒈ 古代軍中印信。銅質(zhì)虎形，左、右兩半，朝廷存右半，統(tǒng)帥持左半，作調(diào)動軍隊(duì)時用。
例則得虎符?！妒酚洝の汗恿袀鳌?br />佩虎符坐皋比者?！鳌⒒顿u柑者言》
英a tiger-shaped tally issued to generals as imperial authorization for troop movement in ancient China;
⒈ 古代帝王授予臣下兵權(quán)和調(diào)發(fā)軍隊(duì)的信物，為虎形。初時以玉為之，后改用銅。背有銘文，剖為兩半，右半留中央，左半給予地方官吏或統(tǒng)兵的將帥。調(diào)發(fā)軍隊(duì)時，朝廷使臣須持符驗(yàn)對，符合，始能發(fā)兵。此制盛行于 戰(zhàn)國、秦、漢，直至 隋 代。到了 唐 代始改用魚符。
引《史記·魏公子列傳》：“嬴 聞 晉鄙 之兵符常在王臥內(nèi)，而 如姬 最幸，出入王臥內(nèi)，力能竊之……公子誠一開口請 如姬，如姬 必許諾，則得虎符奪 晉鄙 軍，北救 趙 而西卻 秦，此五霸之伐也?！?br />唐 羅隱 《送王使君赴蘇臺》詩：“東南一望可長吁，猶憶王孫領(lǐng)虎符?！?br />清 吳偉業(yè) 《即事》詩之七：“主持朝論垂魚袋，料理軍書下虎符?！?/span>
⒈ 古代作為掌管軍隊(duì)或用兵的虎形兵符。
引《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?！?/span>
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.)?