拥兵自重 in English yong1 bing1 zi4 zhong4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (of a warlord and so on) to assemble one's personal army, thereby presenting a challenge to the central government

Simplified Characters

拥 兵 自 重

Traditional Characters

擁 兵 自 重

Pinyin

yong1 bing1 zi4 zhong4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

拥yong1to hold 兵bing1soldiers 自zi4self 重zhong4to repeat