擁兵自重 yōng bīng zì zhòng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

擁 yōng embrace, hug, squeeze; crowd
兵 bīng
HSK 5
soldier, troops
自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
重 zhòng
HSK 3
heavy, weighty; double