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诸子百家
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诸子百家

诸子百家 — “Various masters and hundred schools”

诸子百家 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the numerous schools of thought and their influential thinkers in ancient China, especially during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, encompassing diverse philosophical, political, and social theories”. Literally, “Various masters and hundred schools”.

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诸子百家 Pronunciation and Pinyin

诸子百家 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
诸
zhū10all, various, many
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
百
bǎi6one hundred, numerous
家
jiā10family home or expert

Example Sentence with 诸子百家

在古代文化繁荣时期,各种学说如诸子百家般争鸣,共同推动了思想的进步
During periods of cultural prosperity in ancient times, various academic theories, much like the Hundred Schools of Thought, contended with each other, collectively advancing intellectual progress.

Idioms Related to 诸子百家

Synonyms of 诸子百家

  • bǎi百jiā家zhū诸zǐ子Pre-Qin masters and schools of thought

More idioms starting with 诸

  • zhū诸shì事qún麇jí集Many matters accumulate simultaneously
  • zhū诸qīn亲liù六juàn眷all relatives and kin
  • zhū诸qīn亲hǎo好yǒu友all one's relatives and friends
  • zhū诸rú如cǐ此lì例many such examples
  • zhū诸rú如cǐ此bǐ比and so on; many similar cases
  • zhū诸rú如cǐ此lèi类and so on and so forth
  • zhū诸è恶mò莫zuò作commit no evil
  • zhū诸yǒu有cǐ此lèi类many things of this kind
  • zhū诸fǎ法shí实xiàng相true nature of all phenomena
  • zhū诸sè色rén人děng等people of all sorts
  • zhū诸ruò若cǐ此lèi类and the like
  • zhū诸xíng行wú无cháng常all things are impermanent

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Questions about 诸子百家

What does 诸子百家 mean?

诸子百家 (zhū zǐ bǎi jiā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the numerous schools of thought and their influential thinkers in ancient China, especially during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, encompassing diverse philosophical, political, and social theories”.

How do you pronounce 诸子百家?

诸子百家 is pronounced zhū zǐ bǎi jiā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 诸子百家 literally mean?

Literally, 诸子百家 means “Various masters and hundred schools”. It is used to mean “the numerous schools of thought and their influential thinkers in ancient China, especially during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, encompassing diverse philosophical, political, and social theories”.

What is the Chinese definition of 诸子百家?

原指先秦时期各种思想的代表人物和各个派别,后用来对先秦至汉初各种流派的总称。

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