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See also: 杯酒释兵权

Chinese

drinkware; cup; glass alcoholic drink explain; to release
soldiers; a force; an army
soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike
 
authority; power; right
trad. (杯酒釋兵權)
simp. (杯酒释兵权)
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Etymology

From an incident that took place in the Song Dynasty.

Pronunciation


Idiom

杯酒釋兵權

  1. relinquish one's military command over a glass of wine