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