biǎo​zhèng

exterior syndrome

表证 表證 biǎo​zhèng
exterior syndrome
(Chinese medicine) a disease state occurring on the surface of the body, characterized by symptoms like chills, fever, and headache; an illness that has not yet affected the internal organs
to prove
(literary) to serve as evidence or proof; to demonstrate or verify
external sign
(literary) an outward physical sign or manifestation of something internal, such as character or fate; also used as a variant of 表征 biǎo​zhēng
token
(literary) an object or evidence used as proof of something, such as a severed ear or a personal item used for identification

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