百花齊放,百家爭鳴
See also: 百花齐放,百家争鸣
Chinese
editmany different sorts of flowers bloom simultaneously | contention of the Hundred Schools of Thought; to let a hundred schools of thought contend | |||
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trad. (百花齊放,百家爭鳴) | 百花齊放 | , | 百家爭鳴 | |
simp. (百花齐放,百家争鸣) | 百花齐放 | , | 百家争鸣 | |
Literally: “let one hundred flowers bloom; let one hundred schools of thought contend”. |
Etymology
editThis phrase was used by Mao Zedong in 1957 to launch the Hundred Flowers Campaign.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄑㄧˊ ㄈㄤˋ , ㄅㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bǎihuacífàng, bǎijiajhengmíng
- Wade–Giles: pai3-hua1-chʻi2-fang4, pai3-chia1-chêng1-ming2
- Yale: bǎi-hwā-chí-fàng-, bǎi-jyā-jēng-míng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: baehuachyifanq, baejiajengming
- Palladius: байхуацифан, байцзячжэнмин (bajxuacifan, bajczjačžɛnmin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ fɑŋ⁵¹ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: baak3 faa1 cai4 fong3, baak3 gaa1 zang1 ming4
- Yale: baak fā chàih fong, baak gā jāng mìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: baak8 faa1 tsai4 fong3, baak8 gaa1 dzang1 ming4
- Guangdong Romanization: bag3 fa1 cei4 fong3, bag3 ga1 zeng1 ming4
- Sinological IPA (key): /paːk̚³ faː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯²¹ fɔːŋ³³ paːk̚³ kaː⁵⁵ t͡sɐŋ⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Phrase
edit百花齊放,百家爭鳴
- classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period in 475 BC to 221 BC, but adopted as a policy by Mao Zedong to promote progress in the arts and sciences, and the development of a dynamic socialist culture
Descendants
edit- English: let a thousand flowers bloom
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