杯酒释兵权

bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán

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1. to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups

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Child Words of 杯酒释兵权

• 兵 兵 bīng: a force
• 杯 杯 bēi: cup
• 权 权 quán: authority
• 酒 酒 jiǔ: wine (esp. rice wine)
• 兵权 兵权 bīng quán: military leadership
• 释 释 shì: to explain