三足鼎立

sān zú dǐng lì

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to form a tripartite balance of power

What does 三足鼎立 mean?

三足鼎立 (sān zú dǐng lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to form a tripartite balance of power

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三Sānsurname San 足jùexcessive 鼎dǐngancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs · pot (dialect)立Lìsurname Li

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三足鼎立

sān zú dǐng lì

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