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三百六十行

sānbǎiliùshíháng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 the 360 trades
  2. 2 all walks of life
  3. 3 every profession under the sun

Examples

三百六十行，行行出状元。
Sānbǎiliùshíháng, háng háng chū zhuàngyuán.
In every one of the 360 trades, a champion can emerge.
他好奇心强，三百六十行都想试试。
Tā hàoqí xīn qiáng, sānbǎiliùshíháng dōu xiǎng shìshi.
He's curious and wants to try every kind of job.

Tips

history
Appears in Ming drama 《白兔记·投军》 and 《初刻拍案惊奇》 vol. 8. The number is traditional (not literal) — 360 represents 'all trades'.
usage
行 here reads háng (profession), not xíng (walk). Almost always followed by 行行出状元 ('each trade produces its champion').

Stroke Order

三 sān
百 bǎi
六 liù
十 shí
行 xíng