百家争鸣 bǎi jiā zhēng míng The Hundred Schools of Thought

Explanation

百家争鸣是指战国时期，各种学术流派的自由争论互相批评的现象，也泛指不同意见的争论。百家，指各种学术流派或持不同观点的人。鸣，指发表见解。百家争鸣是中华文化发展史上的一个重要阶段，它促进了中国古代思想的繁荣和发展。

The Hundred Schools of Thought refers to the phenomenon of free debate and mutual criticism among various schools of thought during the Warring States Period. It also refers to the debate of different opinions. The Hundred Schools refer to various schools of thought or people with different views. "Ming" refers to expressing one's opinions. The Hundred Schools of Thought was an important stage in the development of Chinese culture, promoting the prosperity and development of ancient Chinese thought.

Origin Story

战国时期，诸侯割据，战火纷飞，社会动荡不安。但在这动荡不安的社会中，却涌现出一批思想家，他们对社会、政治、经济、文化等各个方面进行了深入的思考和探索，提出了许多新颖的思想和主张，形成了各种不同的学派。这些学派彼此之间互相争论，互相批评，却又不互相排斥，形成了一个百家争鸣的局面。其中最著名的有儒家、道家、墨家、法家、兵家等等。

zhàn guó shí qī, zhū hóu gē jù, zhàn huǒ fēn fēi, shè huì dòng dàng bù ān. dàn zài zhè dòng dàng bù ān de shè huì zhōng, què yǒng xiàn chū yī pī sī xiǎng jiā, tā men duì shè huì, zhèng zhì, jīng jì, wén huà děng gè gè fāng miàn jìn xíng le shēn rù de sī kǎo hé tàn suǒ, tí chū le xǔ duō xīn yǐng de sī xiǎng hé zhǔ zhāng, xíng chéng le gè zhǒng bù tóng de xué pài. zhè xiē xué pài bǐ cǐ zhī jiān hù xiāng zhēng lùn, hù xiāng pī píng, què yòu bù hù xiāng pái chù, xíng chéng le yī ge bǎi jiā zhēng míng de jú miàn. qí zhōng zuì zhù míng de yǒu rú jiā, dào jiā, mò jiā, fǎ jiā, bīng jiā děng děng.

During the Warring States period, the feudal lords were at odds with each other, wars raged, and society was in a state of unrest. But in this unstable society, a group of thinkers emerged. They deeply reflected on and explored various aspects of society, politics, economy, and culture, proposing many novel ideas and propositions, forming various schools of thought. These schools argued and criticized each other but did not exclude each other, creating a situation of a Hundred Schools of Thought. The most famous among them are Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, and the School of Military Strategy.

Usage

百家争鸣用来形容各种学术流派的自由争论互相批评的现象，也指不同意见的争论，常用来比喻思想活跃，学术繁荣，鼓励人们大胆创新，勇于表达自己的观点。

bǎi jiā zhēng míng yòng lái xíng róng gè zhǒng xué shù liú pài de zì yóu zhēng lùn hù xiāng pī píng de xiàn xiàng, yě zhǐ bù tóng yì jiàn de zhēng lùn, cháng yòng lái bǐ yù sī xiǎng huó yuè, xué shù fán róng, gǔ lì rén men dà dǎn chuàng xīn, yǒng yú biǎo dá zì jǐ de guān diǎn.

The Hundred Schools of Thought is used to describe the phenomenon of free debate and mutual criticism among various schools of thought. It also refers to the debate of different opinions. The expression is often used to describe the vitality of thought and the flourishing of scholarship, encouraging people to boldly innovate and bravely express their own views.

Examples

• 战国时期，百家争鸣，学术思想空前繁荣。

  zhàn guó shí qī, bǎi jiā zhēng míng, xué shù sī xiǎng kōng qián fán róng.

  During the Warring States Period, the Hundred Schools of Thought flourished, and academic thought reached unprecedented prosperity.

• 思想领域的百家争鸣，推动了社会进步。

  sī xiǎng lǐng yù de bǎi jiā zhēng míng, tūi dòng le shè huì jìn zhǎn.

  The Hundred Schools of Thought in the field of thought have promoted social progress.

Related Idioms

• 思想解放

• 学术交流

• 多元文化

Opposite Idioms

• 一家之言

• 墨守成规

• 固步自封