杯酒釋兵權

bui1 zau2 sik1 bing1 kyun4

to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups · cf Song founding Emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 holds a banquet in 961 and persuades his senior army commanders to go home to their provinces

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups
  2. cf Song founding Emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 holds a banquet in 961 and persuades his senior army commanders to go home to their provinces

Written Forms

杯酒釋兵權Traditional · Main Form
杯酒释兵权Alternate Form

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