问鼎 (問鼎) wèndǐng
wèndǐng
verb
to aspire to the throne; to aim at (the first place etc)
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '問鼎')
Contained in
- 问鼎轻重(問鼎輕重) to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy; a laughable attempt to seize power
- 问鼎中原(問鼎中原) to plan to seize power of the whole country
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- 卷二十上 本紀第二十上: 昭宗 Volume 20 Annals 20: Zhaozong Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 2
- 卷三百七十四 列傳第一百三十三 張九成 胡銓 廖剛 李迨 趙開 Volume 374 Biographies 133: Zhang Jiucheng, Hu Quan, Liao Gang, Li Dai, Zhao Kai History of Song 宋史 — count: 2
- 卷七十二 列傳第二十二: 虞世南 李百藥 褚亮 Volume 72 Biographies 22: Yu Shinian, Li Baiyao, Chuliang Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 1
- 卷一百三十二 世襲列傳一: 李茂貞 高萬興 韓遜 李仁福 Volume 132: Biographies of Descendents 1 - Li Maozhen, Gao Wanxing, Han Xun, Li Renfu Old History of the Five Dynasties 舊五代史 — count: 1
- 卷六十八 列傳第二十八 武二王 Volume 68 Biographies 28: Wu Erwang Book of Song 宋書 — count: 1
- 卷四百七十三 列傳第二百三十二 姦臣三 黃潛善 汪伯彥 秦檜 Volume 473 Biographies 232: Treacherous Officials 3 - Huang Qianshan, Wang Boyan, Qin Hui History of Song 宋史 — count: 1
- 卷38 列傳第30 蘇亮 柳虯 呂思禮 薛憕 薛寘 李昶 元偉 Volume 38 Biographies 30: Su Liang; Liu Qiu; Lu Sili; Xue Cheng; Xue Zhi; Li Chang; Yuan Wei Book of Zhou 周書 — count: 1
- 卷52 趙逸 胡方回 胡叟 宋繇 張湛 宗欽 段承根 闞駰 劉昞 趙柔 索敞 陰仲達 Volume 56: Zhao Yi, Hu Fanghui, Hu Sou, Song Yao, Zhang Zhan, Zong Qin, Duan Chenggen, Kai Yin, Liu Bing, Zhao Rou, Sou Chang, Yin Zhongda Book of Wei 魏書 — count: 1
- 卷1 帝紀第1 高祖上 Volume 1 Annals 1: Gaozu 1 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 1
- 卷九十八 列傳第六十八 王敦 桓溫 Volume 98 Biographies 68: Wang Dun; Huan Wen Book of Jin 晉書 — count: 1
Collocations
- 图问鼎 (圖問鼎) 潛圖問鼎 — Book of Southern Qi 南齊書, 卷二十五 列傳第六 垣崇祖 張敬兒 Volume 25 Biographies 6: Yuan Chongzu, Zhang Jing Er — count: 4
- 怀问鼎 (懷問鼎) 人懷問鼎 — Book of Jin 晉書, 卷一百三十 載記第三十 赫連勃勃 Volume 130 Records 30: Helian Bobo — count: 3
- 子问鼎 (子問鼎) 楚子問鼎之大小輕重焉 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 宣公 Lord Xuan — count: 3
- 问鼎之际 (問鼎之际) 當群凶問鼎之際 — Book of Sui 隋書, 卷60 列傳第25 崔仲方 于仲文 段文振 Volume 60 Biographies 25: Cui Zhongfang, Yu Zhongwen, Duan Wenzhen — count: 2
- 凶问鼎 (兇問鼎) 當群凶問鼎之際 — Book of Sui 隋書, 卷60 列傳第25 崔仲方 于仲文 段文振 Volume 60 Biographies 25: Cui Zhongfang, Yu Zhongwen, Duan Wenzhen — count: 2
- 萌问鼎 (萌問鼎) 未萌問鼎之誌 — Old Book of Tang 舊唐書, 卷一百七十七 列傳第一百二十七: 崔慎由 崔珙 盧鈞 裴休 楊收 韋保衡 路巖 夏侯孜 劉瞻 劉瑑 曹確 畢諴 杜審權 劉鄴 豆盧瑑 Volume 177 Biographies 127: Cui Shenyou, Cui Gong, Lu Jun, Pei Xiu, Yang Shou, Wei Baoheng, Lu Yan, Xiao Houzi, Liu Zhan, Liu Zhuan, Cao Que, Bi Xian, Du Shenquan, Liu Ye, Dou Luzhan — count: 2
- 在问鼎 (在問鼎) 志在問鼎 — Book of Song 宋書, 卷六十八 列傳第二十八 武二王 Volume 68 Biographies 28: Wu Erwang — count: 2