remove from military position by means of cups of wine杯酒釋兵權

英語：to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups；cf Song founding Emperor Song Taizu

宋太祖 holds a banquet in 961 and persuades his senior army commanders to go home to their provinces；

在台灣的總統當選時，有用過兩次。現在的參謀總長，可以每天睡大覺。