jiǔliúsānjiào

九流三教

Word · Idiom

people of all walks of life; various religious sects and academic schools

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

the Three Teachings (Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism) and the Nine Schools; people from all walks of life; various social classes and professions

literary

Originally referred to religious and philosophical schools; later extended to mean people of all social backgrounds. Often used as a neutral term, though can carry slight negative connotation depending on context. Variant form of 三教九流.

Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
xǐ喜
huan欢
jié结
jiāo交
jiǔ九
liú流
sān三
jiào教
de的
péng朋
you友
 。

This person likes to make friends with people from all walks of life.

Zhè这
gè个
gǔ古
dǒng董
shì市
chǎng场
jù聚
jí集
le了
jiǔ九
liú流
sān三
jiào教
de的
rén人
wù物
 。

This antique market attracts people from all social classes.

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Jiù旧
Shàng上
hǎi海
shì是
gè个
jiǔ九
liú流
sān三
jiào教
huì汇
jí集
de的
dì地
fang方
 。

Old Shanghai was a place where people from all walks of life gathered.