强干弱枝qiáng gàn ruò zhīa strong trunk and weak branches—a commanding central government and obedient feudal lords
❍ 幕府惟～之义，且不登叛人之党，故复援旌擐甲，席卷起征，金鼓响振，布众奔沮。(《三国演义》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. 强干弱枝qiánɡ ɡàn ruò zhī干：树干。加强树干，削弱树枝。比喻削弱地方势力，加强中央权力。strengthen the forces and weaken the local forces, a commanding central government and obedient feudal lords |