鼎足三分鼎分三足dǐng zú sān fēnbe divided into three; be carved into three
❍ 想汉家天下，～。(《关汉卿戏剧集·关大王独赴单刀会》241) Now the Han Empire is divided into three kingdoms.
❍ 一年三谒卧龙冈，却又早鼎分三足汉家邦。(《关汉卿戏剧集·关大王独赴单刀会》247)Three times we climbed the Sleeping Dragon Mount to invite Zhuge Liang to join us,and at last the empire was carved into three. 鼎足三分dǐnɡ zú sān fēn指三分天下。division into three parts, be divided into three, be carved into three, triangular balance of power |