百花齐放

百花齊放
bǎihuāqífàng
a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression

CEDICT

  1. (figuratively) a variety of different artistic styles flourish at the same time
  2. a variety of different artistic styles flourish at the same time
  3. many different sorts of flowers bloom simultaneously

Wiktionary

  1. 形容各种花朵一起开放，繁华茂盛。
  2. 比喻各种不同形式风格的艺术或思想蓬勃发展。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 百花 bǎihuā
  1. (literary) decorated with flowery designs
  2. (literary) multiple varieties of flowers
  3. decorated with flowery designs
  4. multiple varieties of flowers
2 齐放 qífàng
  1. broadside
  2. simultaneous fired cannonade

Containing this entry

百花齐放，百家争鸣 bǎihuāqífàng,bǎijiāzhēngmíng 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