拥兵自重

Traditional form:

擁兵自重

Pinyin (reading):

yōngbīngzìzhòng

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 拥 - to have, to hold; to embrace, to hug; to flock, to throng
• 兵 - soldier; troops, an army; warlike
• 自 - self; private, personal; from
• 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat

Traditional characters:

• 擁 - to have, to hold; to embrace, to hug; to flock, to throng
• 兵 - soldier; troops, an army; warlike
• 自 - self; private, personal; from
• 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat