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Definitions
1. a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC
Components
百家
bǎi jiā
–
many schools of thought
争鸣
zhēng míng
–
to contend
Related Words
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
百花齐放、百家争鸣
bǎi huā qí fàng , bǎi jiā zhēng míng
–
let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred school of thought contend