baak3 faa1 cai4 fong3 ，baak3 gaa1 zang1 ming4百花齊放，百家爭鳴百花齐放，百家争鸣
Jyutpingbaak3 faa1 cai4 fong3 ，baak3 gaa1 zang1 ming4
Yalebak fā chàih fong ，bak gā jāng mìngh
Definition
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
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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