染指於鼎 rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
  2. to get a share of the action

CHARACTERS

染 rǎn
HSK 4
dye; be contagious; infect
指 zhǐ
HSK 4
finger, toe; point, indicate
於 yú in, at, on; interjection alas!
鼎 dǐng large, three-legged bronze caldron