百家争鸣

bǎi jiā zhēng míng

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1. a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC

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Words Containing 百家争鸣

• 百花齐放，百家争鸣 百花齐放，百家争鸣 bǎi huā qí fàng , bǎi jiā zhēng míng: a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956

Child Words of 百家争鸣

• 争 争 zhēng: to strive for
• 百 百 bǎi: hundred
• 争鸣 争鸣 zhēng míng: to contend
• 百家 百家 bǎi jiā: many schools of thought
• 鸣 鸣 míng: to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
• 家 家 jiā: home