鼎足之势

dǐng zú zhī shì

释义

1. competition between three rivals
2. tripartite confrontation

鼎足之势 的构成词

• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 足 足 jù: excessive
• 足 足 zú: foot
• 势 势 shì: power
• 鼎 鼎 dǐng: ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs
• 鼎足 鼎足 dǐng zú: lit. the three legs of a tripod