三足鼎立

Traditional form:

三足鼎立

Pinyin (reading):

sānzúdǐnglì

Definitions:

• (idiom) to form a tripartite balance of power

Characters:

• 三 - three
• 足 - foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
• 鼎 - large, three-legged bronze cauldron
• 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up

Traditional characters:

• 三 - three
• 足 - foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
• 鼎 - large, three-legged bronze cauldron
• 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up