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Open the tool →调和鼎鼐 (tiáo hé dǐng nài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to manage or administer important and complex affairs”.
调和鼎鼐 is pronounced tiáo hé dǐng nài in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 调和鼎鼐 means “Seasoning the tripod and cauldron”. It is used to mean “to manage or administer important and complex affairs”.
鼎:古代烹调食物的器具,三足两耳;鼐:大鼎。于鼎鼐中调味。比喻处理国家大事。多指宰相职责。