鼎立

dǐnglì

鼎立 — dǐnglì

1. to stand like the three legs of a tripod; (fig.) three-party balance of power or a tripartite standoff

   三国鼎立，互相牵制。 sānguódǐnglì hùxiāng qiānzhì — The Three Kingdoms stood in a tripartite balance, restraining one another.