中文 Chinese

• 杯酒釋兵權
• 杯酒释兵权

英文 English Explain:

• 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

杯酒釋兵權 杯酒释兵权 English Pronunciation:

• [bei1 jiu3 shi4 bing1 quan2]