问鼎轻重
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ambitious challenge

  • created sense approved 问鼎轻重/問鼎輕重 · wèn​dǐng​qīng​zhòng · ambitious challenge

    问鼎轻重 / 問鼎輕重

    wèn​dǐng​qīng​zhòng

    ambitious challenge

    lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); to harbor ambitions for the throne or a laughable attempt to seize power

    这种不自量力、问鼎轻重的行为，必然会遭到失败。

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