问鼎轻重(wèn dǐng qīng zhòng)

4 charactersTrad. 問鼎輕重

lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy…

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Word information

Pinyin
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
Meaning
lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
問鼎輕重

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