杯酒释兵权

bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán

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Definitions

  1. 1. to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups

Child Words of 杯酒释兵权

兵
bīng

a force

杯
bēi

cup

权
quán

authority

酒
jiǔ

wine (esp. rice wine)

兵权
bīng quán

military leadership

释
shì

to explain