sān​zú​dǐng​lì

tripartite balance of power

Senses

三足鼎立 sān​zú​dǐng​lì tripartite balance of power

(idiom) to stand like the three legs of a tripod; used to describe a situation where three major powers or parties are in a state of mutual balance or confrontation

References

synonym 三足鼎立/三足鼎立 鼎足之势/鼎足之勢
synonym 三足鼎立/三足鼎立 三分鼎足/三分鼎足