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染指于鼎
rǎn​zhǐ​yú​dǐng

to covet unfair gains

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染指于鼎 染指於鼎 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

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  • 染指 rǎn​zhǐ