兵变 (bīngbiàn): mutiny

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一场兵变 cháng

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历史上，兵变常常改变王朝的命运。

Lìshǐ shàng, bīngbiàn chángcháng gǎibiàn wángcháo de mìngyùn.

Throughout history, mutinies often changed the fate of dynasties.

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将军被指控策划兵变。

Jiāngjūn bèi zhǐkòng cèhuà bīngbiàn.

The general was accused of plotting a mutiny.

history

A famous example is the 陈桥兵变 of 960 AD, when general 赵匡胤's troops mutinied and draped him in the imperial yellow robe, founding the Song dynasty.

兵 bīng

变 biàn