I'm not sure to what extent {chID} communicates accepting a difficult truth, as opposed to reporting some misstep or crime to some authority. I interpret the canonical {QaghmeylIj tIchID. yIyoH.} to be more about coming to terms with one's mistakes than the
act of reporting them, but I could be wrong.
One could perhaps use {tlhoj} instead, assuming Claudian isn't specifically referring to a verbal admission, but rather an acceptance of fact.
Can't help but think of an exchange between Gul Dukat and Weyoun:
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Gul Dukat : A true victory is to make your enemy see they were wrong to oppose you in the first place. To force them to acknowledge your greatness.
Weyoun : Then you kill them?
Gul Dukat : ...Only if it's necessary.
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//loghaD
From: tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol-bounces@lists.kli.org> on behalf of James Landau via tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol@lists.kli.org> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2024 12:40:18 AM To: tlhingan-hol@lists.kli.org Cc: James Landau Subject: [tlhIngan Hol] Claudian quote
Today I came across this quote by the Roman emperor Claudian:
"It is no victory unless the vanquished foe admits your mastery."
Sounds very Klingon-y. Who can make the best translation into tlhIngan Hol?