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拥兵自固 — “To possess troops to secure oneself”

拥兵自固 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use one's significant resources or power to consolidate one's own position or influence, often to the exclusion of others or broader goals”. Literally, “to possess troops to secure oneself”.

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拥兵自固 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拥兵自固 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拥
yōng8embrace, hug, possess, support
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs
自
zì6from, self, naturally
固
gù8firm, solid, inherent

Example Sentence with 拥兵自固

这个团队的领导者,虽然能力出众,却习惯于拥兵自固,不愿分享资源,最终导致整个部门的项目进展缓慢。
Although highly capable, the leader of this team tended to hoard resources and consolidate their own power, unwilling to share, which ultimately slowed down the progress of the entire department's projects.

Idioms Related to 拥兵自固

More idioms starting with 拥

  • yōng拥shū书nán南miàn面possess vast knowledge from extensive reading
  • yōng拥shū书bǎi百chéng城possessing vast knowledge from extensive reading
  • yōng拥bīng兵wán玩kòu寇possess troops but trifle with enemy
  • yōng拥jūn军yōu优shǔ属Support the military and their families
  • yōng拥rú孺rén人,,bào抱zhì稚zǐ子Embracing wife and holding young child
  • yōng拥huì彗xiān先qū驱humbly clear the way for a guest
  • yōng拥huì彗qīng清dào道clear path for respected guest
  • yōng拥huì彗yíng迎mén门sweep path to welcome honored guest
  • yōng拥zhèng政ài爱mín民support government, cherish people
  • yōng拥huì篲jiù救huǒ火use a broom to put out a fire
  • yōng拥wù雾fān翻bō波stir up trouble

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Questions about 拥兵自固

What does 拥兵自固 mean?

拥兵自固 (yōng bīng zì gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use one's significant resources or power to consolidate one's own position or influence, often to the exclusion of others or broader goals”.

How do you pronounce 拥兵自固?

拥兵自固 is pronounced yōng bīng zì gù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拥兵自固 literally mean?

Literally, 拥兵自固 means “to possess troops to secure oneself”. It is used to mean “to use one's significant resources or power to consolidate one's own position or influence, often to the exclusion of others or broader goals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拥兵自固?

拥有掌握军队的权力,以巩固自己的地位。

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