杯酒释兵权 bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán

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杯酒释兵权

bēijiǔshìbīngquán

to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups
- 。
  The story of resolving military authority through a cup of wine is a historical tale.
貳动verb
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
- 。
  The story of resolving military power through a cup of wine is a historical tale.

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杯

A wooden cup or bowl that sounds like the character for "not."

⿰(left-right)

杯酒释兵权

Traditional杯酒釋兵權

bēijiǔshìbīngquán

to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups
- 。
  The story of resolving military authority through a cup of wine is a historical tale.
貳动verb
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
- 。
  The story of resolving military power through a cup of wine is a historical tale.

杯

A wooden cup or bowl that sounds like the character for "not."

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