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染指
rǎn​zhǐ

to dip a finger in

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 染指于鼎 rǎn​zhǐ​yú​dǐng to covet unfair gains
    (idiom) literally to dip one's finger into the tripod cauldron; to get a finger in the pie or take a share of something one is not entitled to
  • 染指垂涎 rǎn​zhǐ​chuí​xián to covet illicit gains
    To greedily try to get a share of something that one is not entitled to.