三教九流 — “Three religions and nine schools of thought”
三教九流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to various religious and academic schools of thought, or people from all walks of life; diverse social strata”. Literally, “three religions and nine schools of thought”.
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More idioms starting with 三
- sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
- sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups
- sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
- sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
- sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
- sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
- sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠，，hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
- sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠，，sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
- sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
- sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
- sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
- sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk
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What does 三教九流 mean?
三教九流 (sān jiào jiǔ liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to various religious and academic schools of thought, or people from all walks of life; diverse social strata”.
How do you pronounce 三教九流?
三教九流 is pronounced sān jiào jiǔ liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三教九流 literally mean?
Literally, 三教九流 means “three religions and nine schools of thought”. It is used to mean “refers to various religious and academic schools of thought, or people from all walks of life; diverse social strata”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三教九流?
旧指宗教或学术上的各种流派。也指社会上各行各业的人。