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问鼎轻重

wèn dǐng qīng zhòng

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 问鼎轻重

问
wèn

to ask; to inquire

轻
qīng

light

重
chóng

to repeat

重
zhòng

heavy

问鼎
wèn dǐng

to aspire to the throne

轻重
qīng zhòng

severity (of the case)

鼎
dǐng

ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs