dǐng​nài​tiáo​hé

to harmonize the caldrons

鼎鼐调和 鼎鼐調和 dǐng​nài​tiáo​hé
to harmonize the caldrons
Originally meaning to season food in cooking vessels, this metaphor describes the duty of a prime minister or high official to manage state affairs and resolve personnel conflicts; also written as 调和鼎鼐 tiáo​hé​dǐng​nài

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