Definition

Examples

• 历代皇帝最怕武将手握重兵权,威胁皇权。
  Lìdài huángdì zuì pà wǔjiàng shǒu wò zhòng bīng quán, wēixié huángquán.
  Emperors throughout history most feared military officers holding heavy military power, threatening imperial authority.
• 他夺取兵权后,立刻控制了整个国家。
  Tā duóqǔ bīng quán hòu, lìkè kòngzhì le zhěng gè guójiā.
  After he seized military power, he immediately controlled the entire country.
• 历史上,兵权的交接往往伴随着动荡。
  Lìshǐ shàng, bīng quán de jiāojiē wǎngwǎng bànsuí zhe dòngdàng.
  In history, the handover of military leadership was often accompanied by turmoil.