拥兵自重

Traditional: 擁兵自重

yōng bīng zì zhòng

Dictionary entry

(of a warlord etc) to assemble one's personal army, thereby presenting a challenge to the central government

What does 拥兵自重 mean?

拥兵自重 (yōng bīng zì zhòng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a warlord etc) to assemble one's personal army, thereby presenting a challenge to the central government

Character breakdown

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拥yōngto hold in one's arms; to embrace · to surround; to gather around 兵bīngsoldiers · a force 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 重chóngto repeat · repetition

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拥兵自重

yōng bīng zì zhòng

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