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百花齐放，百家争鸣

Traditional: 百花齊放，百家爭鳴
bǎi huā qí fàng , bǎi jiā zhēng míng
Dictionary entry
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

What does 百花齐放，百家争鸣 mean?

百花齐放，百家争鸣 (bǎi huā qí fàng , bǎi jiā zhēng míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a 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

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百Bǎisurname Bai花Huāsurname Hua齐Qí(name of states and dynasties at several different periods) · surname Qi放fàngto put · to place家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]争zhēngto strive for · to vie for鸣míngto cry (of birds, animals and insects) · to make a sound

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How to pronounce 百花齐放，百家争鸣

百花齐放，百家争鸣
bǎi huā qí fàng , bǎi jiā zhēng míng
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