強幹弱枝
qiáng​gàn​ruò​zhī

strengthen the center and weaken the locals

  • created reference approved 强干弱枝/強幹弱枝 → 彊干弱枝/彊幹弱枝 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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  • created sense approved 强干弱枝/強幹弱枝 · qiáng​gàn​ruò​zhī · strengthen the center and weaken the locals — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    qiáng​gàn​ruò​zhī

    strengthen the center and weaken the locals

    Strengthen the central authority while weakening local or peripheral forces; literally to strengthen the trunk and weaken the branches

    强 (literal) → 强/強 · qiáng · to strengthen 干 (literal) → 干/幹 · gàn · trunk 弱 (literal) → 弱 · ruò · to weaken 枝 (literal) → 枝 · zhī · branch

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