三分鼎足
sān​fēn​dǐng​zú

three-way standoff

  • created reference approved 三分鼎足 → 鼎足而立 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三分鼎足 sān​fēn​dǐng​zú

    鼎足而立 dǐng​zú'ér​lì

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 三分鼎足 · sān​fēn​dǐng​zú · three-way standoff — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三分鼎足

    sān​fēn​dǐng​zú

    three-way standoff

    A situation where three powers are evenly matched and coexist or struggle for control, like the three legs of a bronze tripod.

    三分 (literal) → 三分 · sān​fēn · tripartition 鼎足 (literal) → 鼎足 · dǐng​zú · triangular balance of power

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