問鼎中原
ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ|wèn dǐng zhōng yuán
Definition
比喻企圖奪取天下或爭奪最高權力。
Origin
出自《左傳·宣公三年》:楚莊王問周鼎之大小輕重,意在覬覦周室。
Example
「這支新軍今年問鼎中原,勢不可擋。」
Additional Info
First character strokes:11 strokes
Data source: Ministry of Education Idiom Dictionary (data.gov.tw, OGDL). For reference only.