百家争鸣 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• a hundred schools of thought contend ; refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC

Character by character

• 百bǎione hundred; numerous, many
• 家jiāhouse, home, residence; family
• 争zhēngto dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
• 鸣mínga bird call or animal cry; to make a sound

Idioms sharing a character

• 一了百了 yī liǎo bǎi liǎo
• 一呼百应 yī hū bǎi yìng
• 一呼百诺 yī hū bǎi nuò
• 一通百通 yī tōng bǎi tōng
• 信心百倍 xìn xīn bǎi bèi
• 千依百顺 qiān yī bǎi shùn
• 千奇百怪 qiān qí bǎi guài
• 千姿百态 qiān zī bǎi tài
• 千娇百媚 qiān jiāo bǎi mèi
• 千方百计 qiān fāng bǎi jì

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