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杯酒釋兵權 (bui1 zau2 sik1 bing1 kyun4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

杯酒釋兵權 (bui1 zau2 sik1 bing1 kyun4, 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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beyond HSK

Related words

• 杯仔麵 (bui1 zi2 min6) — cup noodles
• 杯碟 (bui1 dip2) — cup and saucer
• 杯耳 (bui1 ji5) — (noun) the handles of cups
• 杯麵 (bui1 min6) — cup noodles
• 杯 (bui1) — cup; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
• 杯中物 (bui1 zung1 mat6) — the contents of the cup; (fig.) liquor; wine

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