Translation

• 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.)

Synonyms

• 七十二行, 三百六十行, 九流三教, 五行, 农工商, 各行各业