三权鼎立

三權鼎立
sānquándǐnglì
separation of powers

CEDICT

  1. (government, politics) synonym of 三權分立 /三权分立 (sānquánfēnlì, “separation of powers”)
  2. synonym of 三權分立 /三权分立 (sānquánfēnlì, “separation of powers”)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 三 sān
  1. three
  2. 3
2 权 quán
  1. authority
  2. power
  3. right
  4. (literary) to weigh
  5. expedient
  6. temporary
3 鼎立 dǐnglì
  1. lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod
  2. tripartite confrontation or balance of forces

Related entries

三权分立 sānquánfēnlì separation of powers
分权 fēnquán separation of powers