分庭抗礼

Explanation: Court: the courtyard; anti Ceremony: Equality salute. Originally referred to the two sides meet, points standing on both sides of the Court, relative salute. Are compared on an equal footing, mutual reciprocal relationship. 　　Usage: Joint type; as predicate, object; for both 　　Source: Zhuang, "Zhuangzi Fisherman": "Lord of Wan Cheng, Qian Cheng monarch, see Court of Master Kang Li, regardless of a bad idea." 　　Examples: This time the magistrate will, and his ~, keep dined and told him to worship as a teacher. (Qing Wu Jingzi "Scholars" Seventeenth back) 　　Riddle: The department rejected bribes Thesaurus:  Three legs of a tripod-three rival powers The three, Separate categories, a situation of tripartite confrontation, Tripod, Three rival powers