Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「三分鼎足」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
The idiom 「三分鼎足」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Ding: An ancient cooking utensil with three legs and two handles. A metaphor for the three parties being separate and opposing each other.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sān fèn dǐng zú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saam1 fan1 ding2 juk1
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