基本解释
拼音：qián tú wèn dǐng
注音：ㄑㄧㄢˊㄊㄨˊㄨㄣˋㄉㄧㄥˇ
解释：三代以九鼎为传国宝，楚子向王孙满问鼎，有觊觎周室之意。比喻暗地里企图篡夺。
出处：《左传·宣公三年》：“楚子伐陆浑之戎，遂至于雒，观兵于周疆。定王使王孙满劳楚子，楚子问鼎之大小轻重焉。”南朝·齐·萧赜《诛张敬儿诏》：“假托妖巫，用相震惑，妄设徵祥，潜图问鼎。”
单字解释：
潜
图
问
鼎
英语解释
Three generations took the nine tripods as the national treasure, and the son of Chu sought the throne from Wang Sunman, which meant to covet the Zhou chamber. It is a metaphor for secretly trying to usurp.
典故
春秋时期，楚庄王陈兵于洛水，向周王朝示威。周定王派王孙满去犒劳楚子，楚子(楚庄王)问王孙满王室中鼎的大小轻重，显示楚庄王有夺取周朝天下的野心。因为夏商周三代以九鼎为传国之宝，问鼎就是有野心谋位。
