染指

rǎnzhǐ
  1. to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
  2. to get a share of the action
  3. abbr. for 染指於鼎

CEDICT

  1. (literally) to dip a finger
  2. to dip a finger
  3. to encroach on; to have a hand in
  4. to meddle in; to interfere in

Wiktionary

春秋時，鄭靈公故意不讓大夫子公（公子宋）食黿魚美食。子公大怒，伸指於鼎中沾點湯，嘗了一下黿魚的味道即走。典出《左傳．宣公四年》。後用以比喻沾取非分的利益。

重編國語辭典

  1. 干涉，干擾
  2. 沾取非分的利益
  3. 用手指浸入

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 染 rǎn
  1. to dye
  2. to catch (a disease)
  3. to acquire (bad habits etc)
  4. to contaminate
  5. to add color washes to a painting
2 指 zhǐ
  1. finger
  2. to point at or to
  3. to indicate or refer to
  4. to depend on
  5. to count on
  6. (of hair) to stand on end

Containing this entry

染指垂涎 rǎnzhǐchuíxián lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth
染指於鼎 rǎnzhǐyúdǐng
  1. lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
  2. to get a share of the action

Related entries

染指於鼎 rǎnzhǐyúdǐng
  1. lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
  2. to get a share of the action