鼎足

dǐng zú

Dictionary entry

lit. the three legs of a tripod

What does 鼎足 mean?

鼎足 (dǐng zú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the three legs of a tripod

2fig. three competing rivals

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鼎dǐngancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs · pot (dialect)足jùexcessive

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dǐng zú

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