三教九流
Chinese
the Three Teachings: Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism | the Nine Schools of Pre-Qin Philosophy | ||
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trad. (三教九流) | 三教 | 九流 | |
simp. #(三教九流) | 三教 | 九流 |
Etymology
Refers to the Three Religions (Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism) and the Nine Schools (Confucianism, Daoism, Naturalism, Legalism, Logicians, Mohism, Diplomatists, Syncretism, and Agriculturalism).
Pronunciation
Noun
三教九流
- different schools of thought
- (often derogatory) people from all walks of life
Synonyms
- 九流三教 (jiǔliúsānjiào)