杯酒釋兵權

See also: 杯酒释兵权

Chinese

		drinkware; cup; glass	alcoholic drink	explain; to release	soldiers; a force; an army soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike	authority; power; right
trad. (杯酒釋兵權)		杯	酒	釋	兵	權
simp. (杯酒释兵权)		杯	酒	释	兵	权

Etymology

From an incident that took place in the Song Dynasty.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄟ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄟ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: bei jiǒu shìh bing cyuán
    • Wade–Giles: pei¹ chiu³ shih⁴ ping¹ chʻüan²
    • Yale: bēi jyǒu shr̀ bīng chywán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bei jeou shyh bing chyuan
    • Palladius: бэй цзю ши бин цюань (bɛj czju ši bin cjuanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /peɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ piŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

Idiom

杯酒釋兵權

1. relinquish one's military command over a glass of wine