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九流三教 — “Nine schools and three religions”

九流三教 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “various schools of thought (especially religious and academic) and people from all walks of life; people from diverse professions and social strata”. Literally, “nine schools and three religions”.

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九流三教 Pronunciation and Pinyin

九流三教 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
九
jiǔ2the number nine
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread
三
sān3the number three
教
jiào11teach, instruct, cause, religion

Example Sentence with 九流三教

这家茶馆虽然不大,但常有九流三教的人物聚集,交流着各种有趣的故事和见闻。
Although this teahouse is not large, people from all walks of life often gather here, exchanging various interesting stories and observations.

Idioms Related to 九流三教

Synonyms of 九流三教

  • sān三jiào教jiǔ九liú流various religions, schools of thought, and people

More idioms starting with 九

  • jiǔ九shì世zhī之chóu仇deep-seated, long-standing hatred
  • jiǔ九shì世tóng同jū居nine generations living together
  • jiǔ九jiǔ九guī归yī一all things return to one
  • jiǔ九jiǔ九guī归yuán原everything boils down to
  • jiǔ九wǔ五zhī之wèi位the imperial throne
  • jiǔ九wǔ五zhī之zūn尊the emperor's supreme position
  • jiǔ九rèn仞yī一kuì篑fail at the last step
  • jiǔ九rú儒shí十gài丐Scholars discriminated against, just above beggars
  • jiǔ九guān关hǔ虎bào豹ruthless, oppressive, and dangerous powerful officials
  • jiǔ九shí十chūn春guāng光the entire spring season
  • jiǔ九yuán原zhī之xià下in the realm of the dead
  • jiǔ九yuán原kě可zuò作Wish the dead could be brought back to life

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What does 九流三教 mean?

九流三教 (jiǔ liú sān jiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “various schools of thought (especially religious and academic) and people from all walks of life; people from diverse professions and social strata”.

How do you pronounce 九流三教?

九流三教 is pronounced jiǔ liú sān jiào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 九流三教 literally mean?

Literally, 九流三教 means “nine schools and three religions”. It is used to mean “various schools of thought (especially religious and academic) and people from all walks of life; people from diverse professions and social strata”.

What is the Chinese definition of 九流三教?

泛指宗教、学术中各种流派。也指社会上各行各业的人。

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