From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「調和鼎鼐」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「調和鼎鼐」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Ding: an ancient utensil for cooking food, with three legs and two handles; Nai: a large ding. Season in the cauldron. A metaphor for handling national affairs. Mostly refers to the duties of prime minister.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
diào hé dǐng nài
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tiu4 wo4 ding2 naai5
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