鼎足而立 dǐngzú'érlì tripartite balance of forces Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 鼎足 dǐngzú legs of a tripod the three legs of a tripod而 ér particleconjunction [adverbial linker] Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.立 lì verb to stand to stand; to be in an upright position; (of an object) to be set vertically