汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 问鼎
wèn dǐng
问鼎 (問鼎)
to aspire to the throne / to aim at (the first place etc)
篡位
〈动〉❶春秋时，楚子（楚庄王）北伐，陈兵于洛水，向周王朝炫耀武力。周定王派遣王孙满慰劳楚师，楚子向王孙满询问周朝的传国之宝九鼎的大小和轻重（见于《左传•宣公三年》）。楚子问鼎，有夺取周王朝天下的意思。后用“问鼎”指图谋夺取政权：～中原。❷比喻在比赛或竞争中夺取第一名：这次比赛主队连输几场，失去～的机会。
问 (問) wèn 鼎 dǐng
COMMON WORDS WITH 问鼎
问鼎中原 ( 問鼎中原 )
wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán
to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
( 問鼎中原 )
问鼎轻重 ( 問鼎輕重 )
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
( 問鼎輕重 )
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
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