- 调和鼎鼐 tiáohédǐngnài to handle state affairs(literary) to manage the affairs of a country or mediate important political relationships; literally to blend the five flavors in an ancient cooking tripod
- 鼎鼐 dǐngnài premiership(literary) the position of prime minister; also used to refer to the governing of a state. This metaphor refers to how a prime minister handles state affairs like a chef balancing flavors in a cooking vessel.
- 鼎鼐调和 dǐngnàitiáohé to harmonize the caldronsOriginally 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|調和鼎鼐|tiao2 he2 ding3 nai4]]
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- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computing