"杯酒释兵权" Chinese-English Dictionary

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杯酒释兵权 杯酒釋兵權 bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán 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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