拥兵自重擁兵自重

yōng bīng zì zhòng

Meaning

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

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拥yōngto have, to hold; to embrace, to hug; to flock, to throng扌用兵bīngsoldier; troops, an army; warlike丘八自zìself; private, personal; from目重zhòngheavy, weighty; to double, to repeat千里