三教九流

三教九流 [sān jiào jiǔ liú]

1. ■ (指儒、佛、道三教及其他各家) the three religions and the nine schools of thought; the three religions and the nine systems [schools] of philosophy; the three religions and the nine wisdoms; the three cults and nine schools (儒教 Confucianism; 佛教 Buddhism; 道教 Taoism; 儒家 the Confucians; 道家 the Taoists; 阴阳家 the Yin-Yang; 法家 the Legalists; 名家 the Logicians; 墨家 the Mohists; 纵横家 the Political Strategists; 杂家 the Eclectics; 农家 the Agriculturists)

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常用词组

1. ■ (指宗教 、学术中各流派)various religious sects and academic schools; adherents of different religions and sects

2. ■ [贬] (江湖上各色人等) people in various trades; people of all sorts; people of different low professions; men of dubious [all] trades