三教九流

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

CEDICT

daoism buddhism

Entry Composition

1 三教 Sān Jiào the Three Doctrines (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism)
2 九流 jiǔliú the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家 Rújiā, Daoists 道家 Dàojiā, Yin and Yang 阴阳家 Yīnyángjiā, Legalists 法家 Fǎjiā, Logicians 名家 Míngjiā, Mohists 墨家 Mòjiā, Diplomats 纵横家 Zònghéngjiā, Miscellaneous 杂家 Zájiā, and Agriculturalists 农家 Nóngjiā