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问鼎中原

wèndǐngzhōngyuán

Traditional: 問鼎中原

lit. to inquire of the tripods (idiom); fig. to plan to seize power of the whole country / grand ambitions to win

Character Breakdown

问
wèn
to ask about, to inquire after
HSK 2
鼎
dǐng
large, three-legged bronze cauldron
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
原
yuán
source, origin, beginning
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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