鼎立 in English ding3 li4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to stand like the three legs of a tripod
  • tripartite confrontation or balance of forces

Simplified Characters

鼎 立

Traditional Characters

鼎 立

Pinyin

ding3 li4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

鼎ding3ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs 立li4surname Li