强干弱枝

Explanation: Strengthen the trunk, branches weakened. Parable reduction of local forces, to strengthen the central power. 　　Usage: Joint type; as attribute, object; metaphor cut local forces, to strengthen the central power 　　Source: Qian Han, "Historical Chronology Hanxing princes since the order": "and ninety eight Han County, shaped wrong princes, the canine teeth adjacent, done its Ese location, strengthening the dry, weak branches and leaves of the potential hierarchy Ming And everything is properly provided for carry on. " 　　Examples: However ~ the meaning of the shogunate, and not the party who registered rebellion, to help aid Jing pass through a complex, sweeping the initial fee, Jin Gu Xiang Zhen, cloth all Ben ju. (Ming Luo, "Three Kingdoms" back to the twenty-fourth)