染指于鼎 in English ran3 zhi3 yu2 ding3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) dip one's finger in the tripod (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to get one's finger in the pie
  • to get a share of the action

Simplified Characters

染 指 于 鼎

Traditional Characters

染 指 於 鼎

Pinyin

ran3 zhi3 yu2 ding3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

染ran3to dye 指zhi3finger 于yu2surname Yu 鼎ding3ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs