三足鼎立
sān​zú​dǐng​lì

tripartite balance of power

  • created reference approved 三足鼎立 → 鼎足之势/鼎足之勢 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三足鼎立 sān​zú​dǐng​lì

    鼎足之势 / 鼎足之勢 dǐng​zú​zhī​shì

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  • created reference approved 三足鼎立 → 三分鼎足 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三足鼎立 sān​zú​dǐng​lì

    三分鼎足 sān​fēn​dǐng​zú

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  • created sense approved 三足鼎立 · sān​zú​dǐng​lì · tripartite balance of power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 足 (literal) → 足 · zú · base 鼎立 (literal) → 鼎立 · dǐng​lì · tripartite balance

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