百家爭鳴 bǎi jiā zhēng míng

many schools of thought contend; free debate

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC

Characters

Character Meaning
百 bǎi HSK 2
hundred; numerous; all kinds of
家 jiā HSK 1
home; family; classifier for families or businesses
爭 zhēng
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
鳴 míng
to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound