- 拔山扛鼎 báshāngāngdǐng extraordinary strengthto pull up mountains and lift heavy cauldrons; possessing Herculean strength
- 笔力扛鼎 bǐlìkángdǐng monumental penmanshippossessing such immense power in one's calligraphy or writing that it could lift a heavy tripod; describes extremely forceful and vigorous prose or artistic style