问鼎轻重

wèn dǐng qīng zhòng

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

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Child Words of 问鼎轻重

• 问 问 wèn: to ask; to inquire
• 轻 轻 qīng: light
• 重 重 chóng: to repeat
• 重 重 zhòng: heavy
• 问鼎 问鼎 wèn dǐng: to aspire to the throne
• 轻重 轻重 qīng zhòng: severity (of the case)
• 鼎 鼎 dǐng: ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs