问鼎轻重 in English wen4 ding3 qing1 zhong4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiomatic expression); a laughable attempt to seize power

Simplified Characters

问 鼎 轻 重

Traditional Characters

問 鼎 輕 重

Pinyin

wen4 ding3 qing1 zhong4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

问wen4to ask 鼎ding3ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs 轻qing1light 重zhong4to repeat