染指於鼎

jim5 zi2 jyu1 ding2

lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie · to get a share of the action

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
  2. to get a share of the action

Written Forms

染指於鼎Traditional · Main Form
染指于鼎Alternate Form

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