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問鼎輕重 (man6 ding2 hing1 cung5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

問鼎輕重 (man6 ding2 hing1 cung5, wèn dǐng qīng zhòng) — lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 問候 (man6 hau6) — to greet
• 問卜 (man6 buk1) — fortune telling
• 問及 (man6 kap6) — ask about
• 問吊 (man6 diu3) — hanging, a method of capital punishment
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• 問斬 (man6 zaam2) — to behead

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