三足鼎立

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Chinese

three foot; to be sufficient to stably coexist
simp. and trad.
(三足鼎立)
鼎立

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三足鼎立

  1. to be in a situation of tripartite confrontation
    中國三國時代分裂曹魏孫吳蜀漢政權形成三足鼎立局面 [MSC, trad.]
    中国三国时代分裂曹魏孙吴蜀汉政权形成三足鼎立局面 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhōngguó zài sānguó shídài fēnliè wèi cáowèi, sūnwú hé shǔhàn sān ge zhèngquán, xíngchéng sānzúdǐnglì de júmiàn.
    During the Three Kingdoms, China was divided in the states of Wei, Wu and Shu, resulting in tripartite confrontation.