Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「三足鼎立」 and how it’s used.
We’re presenting the idiom 「三足鼎立」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
A metaphor for a situation of three opposing parties.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sān zú dǐng lì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saam1 juk1 ding2 lap6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
