Word information
Simplified染指
Traditional染指
Pinyinrǎn zhǐ
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Chinese word dictionary
染指
rǎn zhǐ · to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie; to get a share of the action; abbr. for 染指於鼎|染指于鼎
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