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杯酒釋兵權
简 杯酒释兵权 · 繁 杯酒釋兵權Mandarin · pinyin bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán
Meanings
- 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
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1–3–4–1–2 · bei1 jiu3 shi4 bing1 quan2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bui1 zau2 sik1 bing1 kyun4
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bui1 zau2 sik1 bing1 kyun4
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- (idiomatic) relinquish one's military command over a glass of wine
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