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举鼎绝膑jǔ dǐng jué bìnlift up the cooking vessel but break one’s shin bone—be unequal to one’s task
❍ 王与孟说举鼎，绝膑。(《史记·秦本纪》) The king lifted up the cooking vessel with Meng Yue,but broke his shin bone. 举鼎绝膑ju ding jue binbreak one’s kneecap while lifting a tripod—be unequal to one’s task 举鼎绝膑jǔ dǐnɡ jué bìn鼎：指古代的青铜炊具；绝：断；膑：膝盖骨。举重鼎时，把膝盖骨弄断了。比喻力不胜任。do sth. beyond one’s ability, be unequal to one’s task, overestimate one’s strength |