杯酒释兵权
bēi​jiǔ​shì​bīng​quán

cups of wine to relinquish military power

  • created reference approved 杯酒释兵权/杯酒釋兵權 → 宋太祖 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    杯酒释兵权 / 杯酒釋兵權 bēi​jiǔ​shì​bīng​quán

    宋太祖 sòng​tài​zǔ

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  • created sense approved 杯酒释兵权/杯酒釋兵權 · bēi​jiǔ​shì​bīng​quán · cups of wine to relinquish military power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    杯酒释兵权 / 杯酒釋兵權

    bēi​jiǔ​shì​bīng​quán

    cups of wine to relinquish military power

    Historical event in 961 where the founding Emperor of the Song Dynasty, [[宋太祖|宋太祖|song4 tai4 zu3]], held a banquet and persuaded his senior commanders to retire and give up their military authority; refers to a peaceful transfer of power from local militarists to the central government.

    杯 (literal) → 杯 · bēi · cup 酒 (literal) → 酒 · jiǔ · alcohol 释 (literal) → 释/釋 · shì · to put down 兵权 (literal) → 兵权/兵權 · bīng​quán · military power

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