鼎立

dǐng lì

Dictionary entry

lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod

What does 鼎立 mean?

鼎立 (dǐng lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod

2tripartite confrontation or balance of forces

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

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鼎立

dǐng lì

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