| 釋義 |
舉鼎絕臏jǔ dǐng jué bìnlift up the cooking vessel but break one’s shin bone—be unequal to one’s task
? 王與孟說舉鼎，絕臏。(《史記·秦本紀》) The king lifted up the cooking vessel with Meng Yue,but broke his shin bone. 舉鼎絕臏ju ding jue binbreak one’s kneecap while lifting a tripod—be unequal to one’s task 舉鼎絕臏jǔ dǐnɡ jué bìn鼎：指古代的青銅炊具；絕：斷；臏：膝蓋骨。舉重鼎時，把膝蓋骨弄斷了。比喻力不勝任。do sth. beyond one’s ability, be unequal to one’s task, overestimate one’s strength |