鼎折覆餗 — “Tripod breaking and spilling its food”
鼎折覆餗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be weak but take on heavy responsibilities, leading to inevitable failure or disaster; to be incapable of handling a weighty task, resulting in its collapse”. Literally, “tripod breaking and spilling its food”.
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What does 鼎折覆餗 mean?
鼎折覆餗 (dǐng shé fù sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be weak but take on heavy responsibilities, leading to inevitable failure or disaster; to be incapable of handling a weighty task, resulting in its collapse”.
How do you pronounce 鼎折覆餗?
鼎折覆餗 is pronounced dǐng shé fù sù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼎折覆餗 literally mean?
Literally, 鼎折覆餗 means “tripod breaking and spilling its food”. It is used to mean “to be weak but take on heavy responsibilities, leading to inevitable failure or disaster; to be incapable of handling a weighty task, resulting in its collapse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼎折覆餗?
比喻力薄任重，必致灾祸。