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染指于鼎

rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng

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Definitions

1. lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
2. to get a share of the action

Child Words of 染指于鼎

• 指 指 zhǐ: finger
• 于 于 yú: (of time or place) in; at; on
• 染 染 rǎn: to dye
• 染指 染指 rǎn zhǐ: to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
• 鼎 鼎 dǐng: ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs