dǐng

idiom
common

Meaning of 鼎足

鼎足 means the legs of a tripod cauldron; three-way confrontation. Pronounced dǐng zú.

  • the legs of a tripod cauldron; three-way confrontation

Definitions & Examples

dài
qīng
tóng
dǐng
duō
wéi
sān
 
zhè
jiù
shì
suǒ
wèi
de
dǐng
 

Ancient bronze tripods mostly had three legs, which is what is called 'dǐng zú'.

Sān
jiā
gōng
shì
chéng
dǐng
 
zài
shì
chǎng
shàng
liè
jìng
zhēng
 

The three companies formed a tripartite confrontation, competing fiercely in the market.

Gāi
guó
zhèng
zhì
shì
dǐng
ér
sān
 
méi
yǒu
fāng
néng
jué
duì
yōu
shì
 

The country's political landscape is a three-way split, with no single party able to gain an absolute advantage.

shǐ
shì
zhōng
 
Wèi
 
Shǔ
 
sān
guó
dǐng
ér
 

In historical tales, the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu stood in a tripartite confrontation.