举鼎绝膑
jǔ​dǐng​jué​bìn

to overextend oneself

  • created sense approved 举鼎绝膑/舉鼎絕臏 · jǔ​dǐng​jué​bìn · to overextend oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    举鼎绝膑 / 舉鼎絕臏

    jǔ​dǐng​jué​bìn

    to overextend oneself

    to take on a heavy responsibility that exceeds one's strength or ability; literally means to lift a heavy tripod and break one's kneecaps

    举 (literal) → 举/舉 · jǔ · to lift 鼎 (literal) → 鼎 · dǐng · cauldron 绝 (literal) → 绝/絕 · jué · to cut off 膑 (literal) → 膑/臏 · bìn · kneecapping

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    created sense