- 染指于鼎 rǎnzhǐyúdǐng to covet unfair gains(idiom) literally to dip one's finger into the tripod cauldron; to get a finger in the pie or take a share of something one is not entitled to
- 染指垂涎 rǎnzhǐchuíxián to covet illicit gainsTo greedily try to get a share of something that one is not entitled to.