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Open the tool →尺竹伍符 (chǐ zhú wǔ fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to military records and regulations”.
尺竹伍符 is pronounced chǐ zhú wǔ fú in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 尺竹伍符 means “Bamboo slips and five-man unit tallies”. It is used to mean “refers to military records and regulations”.
本指记载军令、军功的簿籍和军士中各伍互相作保的守则。亦借指军队。