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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 dǐngding3ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes
2拔山举鼎 拔山舉鼎 shān dǐngba2 shan1 ju3 ding3great in strength (idiom)
3春秋鼎盛 春秋鼎盛 chūn qiū dǐng shèngchun1 qiu1 ding3 sheng4the prime of one's life
4大名鼎鼎 大名鼎鼎 míng dǐng dǐngda4 ming2 ding3 ding3a grand reputation; renowned; famous; grand reputation; renowned; famous
5刀锯鼎镬 刀鋸鼎鑊 dāo dǐng huòdao1 ju4 ding3 huo4knife, saw and cauldron; ancient instruments of torture; fig. torture
6鼎铛玉石 鼎鐺玉石 dǐng chēng shíding3 cheng1 yu4 shi2lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material; casting pearls before swine
7鼎城 鼎城 dǐng chéngDing3 cheng2Dingcheng district of Changde city 常德市 , Hunan
8鼎城区 鼎城區 dǐng chéng Ding3 cheng2 qu1Dingcheng district of Changde city 常德市 , Hunan
9鼎鼎 鼎鼎 dǐng dǐngding3 ding3great; very important
10鼎鼎大名 鼎鼎大名 dǐng dǐng míngding3 ding3 da4 ming2famous; celebrated
11鼎鼎有名 鼎鼎有名 dǐng dǐng yǒu míngding3 ding3 you3 ming2to have a great reputation (idiom)
12鼎沸 鼎沸 dǐng fèiding3 fei4a confused noise; a racket
13鼎革 鼎革 dǐng ding3 ge2change of dynasties; clear out the old, bring in the new
14鼎湖 鼎湖 dǐng Ding3 hu2Dinghu district of Zhaoqing city 肇庆市 , Guangdong
15鼎湖区 鼎湖區 dǐng Ding3 hu2 qu1Dinghu district of Zhaoqing city 肇庆市 , Guangdong
16鼎力 鼎力 dǐng ding3 li4lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod; tripartite confrontation or balance of forces; (honorific) your kind efforts; thanks to your help
17鼎立而三 鼎立而三 dǐng ér sānding3 li4 er2 san1to form a group of three (idiom)
18鼎力扶持 鼎力扶持 dǐng chíding3 li4 fu2 chi2to use one's great strength to support (idiom)
19鼎力相助 鼎力相助 dǐng xiāng zhùding3 li4 xiang1 zhu4We are most grateful for your valuable assistance.
20鼎盛 鼎盛 dǐng shèngding3 sheng4flourishing; at its peak; a golden age
21鼎盛期 鼎盛期 dǐng shèng ding3 sheng4 qi1flourishing age (of the ceremonial tripod); golden age
22鼎盛时期 鼎盛時期 dǐng shèng shí ding3 sheng4 shi2 qi1flourishing period; golden age
23鼎食 鼎食 dǐng shíding3 shi2extravagant food
24鼎泰丰 鼎泰豐 dǐng tài fēngDing3 tai4 feng1Din Tai Fung, restaurant specializing in dumplings, with stores in many countries
25鼎新 鼎新 dǐng xīnding3 xin1to innovate
26鼎峙 鼎峙 dǐng zhìding3 zhi4a tripartite balance; compromise between three rivals
27鼎助 鼎助 dǐng zhùding3 zhu4(honorific) your inestimable assistance; thanks to your help
28鼎族 鼎族 dǐng ding3 zu2lit. the three legs of a tripod; fig. three competing rivals; rich patriarchal family; aristocracy
29鼎足而立 鼎足而立 dǐng ér ding3 zu2 er2 li4a tripartite balance of forces (idiom)
30鼎足之势 鼎足之勢 dǐng zhī shìding3 zu2 zhi1 shi4competition between three rivals; tripartite confrontation
31定鼎 定鼎 dìng dǐngding4 ding3lit. to set up the sacred tripods (following Yu the Great); to fix the capital; to found a dynasty; used in advertising
32福鼎 福鼎 dǐngFu2 ding3Fuding county level city in Ningde 宁德 , Fujian
33福鼎市 福鼎市 dǐng shìFu2 ding3 shi4Fuding county level city in Ningde 宁德 , Fujian
34革故鼎新 革故鼎新 dǐng xīnge2 gu4 ding3 xin1to discard the old and introduce the new (idiom); to innovate
35九鼎 九鼎 jiǔ dǐngjiu3 ding3the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty
36举鼎绝膑 舉鼎絕臏 dǐng jué bìnju3 ding3 jue2 bin4to shoulder heavy responsibilities with limited strength (idiom)
37民怨鼎沸 民怨鼎沸 mín yuàn dǐng fèimin2 yuan4 ding3 fei4seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over
38群情鼎沸 群情鼎沸 qún qíng dǐng fèiqun2 qing2 ding3 fei4vast upsurge of public feeling (idiom)
39染指于鼎 染指於鼎 rǎn zhǐ dǐngran3 zhi3 yu2 ding3lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie; to get a share of the action
40人声鼎沸 人聲鼎沸 rén shēng dǐng fèiren2 sheng1 ding3 fei4lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom); hubbub; brouhaha
41人言鼎沸 人言鼎沸 rén yán dǐng fèiren2 yan2 ding3 fei4a tremendous hubbub (idiom)
42三权鼎立 三權鼎立 sān quán dǐng san1 quan2 ding3 li4separation of powers
43天下鼎沸 天下鼎沸 tiān xià dǐng fèitian1 xia4 ding3 fei4All below heaven is boiling like a cauldron. (idiom)
44问鼎 問鼎 wèn dǐngwen4 ding3to aspire to the throne; to aim at (the first place etc)
45问鼎轻重 問鼎輕重 wèn dǐng qīng zhòngwen4 ding3 qing1 zhong4lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
46问鼎中原 問鼎中原 wèn dǐng zhōng yuánwen4 ding3 zhong1 yuan2to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
47言重九鼎 言重九鼎 yán zhòng jiǔ dǐngyan2 zhong4 jiu3 ding3One's opinions are of great importance. (idiom)
48一言九鼎 一言九鼎 yán jiǔ dǐngyi1 yan2 jiu3 ding3one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
49钟鼎文 鐘鼎文 zhōng dǐng wénzhong1 ding3 wen2bell-cauldron script; the 籀文 form of Chinese character used in metal inscriptions
50钟鸣鼎食 鐘鳴鼎食 zhōng míng dǐng shízhong1 ming2 ding3 shi2extravagant lifestyle

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