Meaning of 三教九流
三教九流 means the Three Teachings (Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism) and the Nine Schools of thought (various ancient philosophical schools); various religious and academic schools; all kinds of professions, trades, and industries. Pronounced sān jiào jiǔ liú.
- the Three Teachings (Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism) and the Nine Schools of thought (various ancient philosophical schools)
- various religious and academic schools; all kinds of professions, trades, and industries
- people from all walks of life; people of various social backgrounds (sometimes implying mixed or lower social strata)
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Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
sān三
jiào教
jiǔ九
liú流
duì对
hòu后
shì世
wén文
huà化
yǐng影
xiǎng响
shēn深
yuǎn远
。
The Three Teachings and Nine Schools of ancient China had a profound influence on later culture.
Sān三
jiào教
jiǔ九
liú流
zhōng中
de的
jiǔ九
liú流
zhǐ指
de的
shì是
xiān先
qín秦
shí时
qī期
de的
jiǔ九
gè个
zhǔ主
yào要
sī思
xiǎng想
liú流
pài派
。
The 'Nine Schools' in the Three Teachings and Nine Schools refers to the nine major schools of thought during the pre-Qin period.
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