strengthen the fundamental and weaken the trivial(qiáng běn ruò mò)

strengthen the fundamental and weaken the trivial

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi á NGB ě nruॸmॸ, meaning still strong and weak. It means reducing local power and strengthening central power. It comes from the biography of Liu Jing and sun Tong in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Liu Jing, uncle sun Tong in historical records: "nothing can be done to prepare Hu; if the princes change, they can also lead the eastward expedition, which is the skill of strengthening the capital and weakening the end."

Analysis of Idioms

The strong is the weak

Antonym: putting the cart before the horse

Idiom usage

Used as an object, attribute, policy, etc

Examples

This is not just a legal system with strong roots and weak ends. Your majesty, please adopt it and implement it! The 36th chapter of the romance of the former Han Dynasty by Cai Dongfan

Chinese PinYin : qiáng běn ruò mò