问鼎 : to aspire to th... : wèn dǐng | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

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问鼎 Trad. 問鼎

wèn dǐng
to aspire to the throne to aim at (the first place etc)

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问鼎中原 Trad. 問鼎中原

wèn dǐng zhōng yuán
lit. to inquire of the tripods (idiom); fig. to plan to seize power of the whole country grand ambitions to win

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问鼎轻重 Trad. 問鼎輕重

wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power

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问鼎中原 Trad. 問鼎中原

wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán
to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)

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