三教九流 | [sān jiào jiǔ liú, ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ, 三教九流] the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Ecletics, Agriculturists); fig. people from all trades (often derog.) |
九流 | [jiǔ liú, ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ, 九流] Nine Schools of Thought (Confucians 儒家, Daoists 道家, Yin-Yang 陰陽|阴阳, Legalists 法家, Logicians 名家, Mohists 墨家, Political Strategists 縱橫|纵横, Ecletics 雜家|杂家, Agriculturists 農傢|农家) |
六家 | [liù jiā, ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄚ, 六家] Six schools of pre-Han philosophy (as analyzed by Sima Tan 司馬談|司马谈), namely Confucians 儒家, Mohists 墨家, Yin-Yang 陰陽|阴阳, Logicians 名家, Legalists 法家, Daoists 道家 |