tripartite confrontation; stand like a tripod
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stand in tripartite confrontation (like the three legs of a tripod)
literaryDescribes three political powers, kingdoms, or forces in a state of mutual rivalry and balance. Most famously used for the Three Kingdoms period (Wei, Shu, and Wu). The metaphor derives from the three legs of a bronze dǐng (鼎) tripod that stand upright and support the vessel.
Chì赤
bì壁
zhī之
zhàn战
jué决
dìng定
le了
Wèi魏
、
Shǔ蜀
、
Wú吴
sān三
guó国
dǐng鼎
lì立
de的
jú局
miàn面
。
The Battle of Red Cliffs determined the situation where the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu stood in tripartite confrontation.
Sān三
guó国
dǐng鼎
lì立
shí时
qī期
，
zhàn战
zhēng争
pín频
fán繁
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
During the period when the Three Kingdoms stood in confrontation, wars were frequent and common people were displaced.
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Mù目
qián前
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
xíng形
chéng成
le了
sān三
zú足
dǐng鼎
lì立
de的
jìng竞
zhēng争
gé格
jú局
。
Currently, a tripartite competitive structure has formed in the market.