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三教九流

Mandarin · pinyin sān jiào jiǔ liú

the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists)
fig. people from all trades (often derog.)

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1–4–3–2 · san1 jiao4 jiu3 liu2

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saam1 gaau3 gau2 lau4

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