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百花齐放，百家争鸣
bǎihuāqífàng,bǎijiāzhēngmíng
Traditional: 百花齊放，百家爭鳴
a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956
Character Breakdown
百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2
花
huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
HSK 3
齐
qí
even, uniform, of equal length
HSK 5
放
fàng
to release, to liberate, to free
HSK 3
百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2
家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1
争
zhēng
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
HSK 4
鸣
míng
a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
HSK 6
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