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染指

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

染指 [rǎnzhǐ]

1. verb take more than one’s fair share

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

染指 [rǎnzhǐ]

1. take a share of something one is not entitled to; encroach on

染指别国资源

encroach on the resources of other countries

国家神圣领土不容他人染指。

Our territory is sacred and inviolable.

他想染指IT行业。

这个研究领域你最好不要染指。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

染指 [rǎnzhǐ]

1. 动《左传·宣公四年》记载:春秋时,郑灵公请大臣们品尝甲鱼,故意不给子公吃。子公非常生气,用手指在盛甲鱼的鼎里蘸上点汤,尝了尝就离开了。后用"染指"比喻沾取利益(多指非分利益)；也比喻参与或插手(某事)

集体财产不允许外人染指

拒绝超级大国染指本国事务。

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染指别国资源: encroach on the resources of other countries → 染指
国家神圣领土不容他人染指。: Our territory is sacred and inviolable. → 染指
他想染指IT行业。 → 染指
这个研究领域你最好不要染指。 → 染指
"染指"这个词不能用成褒义。 → 褒义
集体财产不允许外人染指 → 染指
拒绝超级大国染指本国事务。 → 染指

Word Decomposition

染 [rǎn]	+	指 [zhǐ]

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