百花齐放，百家争鸣 in English bai3 hua1 qi2 fang4 , bai3 jia1 zheng1 ming2 Meaning

Meanings

• a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiomatic expression); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC (Before Christ), but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956

Pinyin

bai3 hua1 qi2 fang4 , bai3 jia1 zheng1 ming2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

百bai3surname Bai 花hua1surname Hua 齐qi2(name of states and dynasties at several different periods) 放fang4to put ， 百bai3surname Bai 家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 争zheng1to strive for 鸣ming2to cry (of birds, animals and insects)