三教九流
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Chinese
| the Three teachings: Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism | the Nine Schools of Pre-Qin Philosophy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (三教九流) | 三教 | 九流 | |
| simp. #(三教九流) | 三教 | 九流 | |
| anagram | 九流三教 | ||
Etymology
Refers to the Three Religions (Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism) and the Nine Schools (Confucianism, Daoism, Naturalism, Legalism, Logicians, Mohism, Diplomatists, Syncretism, and Agriculturalism).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): saam1 gaau3 gau2 lau4
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): sam-kàu-kiú-liû
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sanjiàojiǒulióu
- Wade–Giles: san1-chiao4-chiu3-liu2
- Yale: sān-jyàu-jyǒu-lyóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sanjiawjeouliou
- Palladius: саньцзяоцзюлю (sanʹczjaoczjulju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sän⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: saam1 gaau3 gau2 lau4
- Yale: sāam gaau gáu làuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: saam1 gaau3 gau2 lau4
- Guangdong Romanization: sam1 gao3 geo2 leo4
- Sinological IPA (key): /saːm⁵⁵ kaːu̯³³ kɐu̯³⁵ lɐu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sam-kàu-kiú-liû
- Tâi-lô: sam-kàu-kiú-liû
- Phofsit Daibuun: samkao'kiwliuu
- IPA (Taipei): /sam⁴⁴⁻³³ kau¹¹ kiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liu²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /sam⁴⁴⁻³³ kau²¹ kiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liu²³/
- IPA (Xiamen): /sam⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ kiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liu²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
Noun
三教九流
- different schools of thought
- (often derogatory) people from all walks of life
Synonyms
- 九流三教 (jiǔliúsānjiào)