強(qiáng)干弱枝qiáng gàn ruò zhīa strong trunk and weak branches—a commanding central government and obedient feudal lords
? 幕府惟～之義，且不登叛人之黨，故復(fù)援旌擐甲，席卷起征，金鼓響振，布眾奔沮。(《三國演義》197) My policy is a strong truck and weak branches,a commanding central government and obedient feudal lords.Also I am no partizan.Therefore I again raised my banners,donned my armour and moved forward to attack. My drums rolled for an assault on Lu Bu and his multitudes incontinently fled. 強(qiáng)干弱枝qiánɡ ɡàn ruò zhī干：樹干。加強(qiáng)樹干，削弱樹枝。比喻削弱地方勢力，加強(qiáng)中央權(quán)力。strengthen the forces and weaken the local forces, a commanding central government and obedient feudal lords |