百家争鸣 in English bai3 jia1 zheng1 ming2 Meaning

Meanings

  • a hundred schools of thought contend (idiomatic expression); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC (Before Christ)

Simplified Characters

百 家 争 鸣

Traditional Characters

百 家 爭 鳴

Pinyin

bai3 jia1 zheng1 ming2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

百bai3surname Bai 家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 争zheng1to strive for 鸣ming2to cry (of birds, animals and insects)