dǐng​nài

premiership

  • created sense approved 鼎鼐 · dǐng​nài · premiership — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鼎鼐

    dǐng​nài

    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 (literal) → 鼎 · dǐng · high official 鼐 (literal) → 鼐 · nài · large tripod

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