问鼎轻重

Traditional: 問鼎輕重

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Dictionary entry

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

What does 问鼎轻重 mean?

问鼎轻重 (wèn dǐng qīng zhòng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power

Character breakdown

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问wènto ask; to inquire 鼎dǐngancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs · pot (dialect)轻qīnglight · easy 重chóngto repeat · repetition

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