鼎折餗覆 — “To be unequal to a heavy task and thus court disaster”
鼎折餗覆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unequal to a heavy task and thus court disaster”. To undertake a responsibility beyond one's capability, which will inevitably lead to failure or calamity. Literally, “The tripod breaks and the cooked food overturns”.
鼎折餗覆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 鼎
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- dǐng鼎chéng成lóng龙qù去an emperor's death
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- dǐng鼎zú足zhī之shì势tripartite standoff or balance of power
- dǐng鼎zú足ér而sān三three-way rivalry or balance
- dǐng鼎zú足ér而jū居form a three-way standoff
- dǐng鼎zú足ér而lì立stand in tripartite confrontation
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What does 鼎折餗覆 mean?
鼎折餗覆 (dǐng shé sù fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unequal to a heavy task and thus court disaster”.
How do you pronounce 鼎折餗覆?
鼎折餗覆 is pronounced dǐng shé sù fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼎折餗覆 literally mean?
Literally, 鼎折餗覆 means “the tripod breaks and the cooked food overturns”. It is used to mean “to be unequal to a heavy task and thus court disaster”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼎折餗覆?
比喻力薄任重，必致灾祸。