问鼎轻重

Traditional form:

問鼎輕重

Pinyin (reading):

wèndǐngqīngzhòng

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 问 - to ask about, to inquire after
• 鼎 - large, three-legged bronze cauldron
• 轻 - light, gentle; simple, easy
• 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat

Traditional characters:

• 問 - to ask about, to inquire after
• 鼎 - large, three-legged bronze cauldron
• 輕 - light, gentle; simple, easy
• 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat