三教九流

wǒ zài zhí xíng gōng wù shí yù dào guo sān jiào jiǔ liú gè sè de rén

我在执行公务时，遇到过三教九流各色的人。

I meet a wide range of people in the prosecution of my duties.

sān jiào jiǔ liú gè sè rén dōu céng jīng bèi tōu guò cóng pǔ tōng mín zhòng dào yín háng jiā dào dà gōng sī lǎo bǎn dōu shì shòu hài zhě

三教九流、各色人都曾经被偷过，从普通民众，到银行家，到大公司老板都是受害者。

Individuals have been victimized at every level, from the average Joe, to the banks, to big companies.

tā péng you sān jiào jiǔ liú

他朋友三教九流。

He makes friends with people from all walks of life.

sān jiào jiǔ liú de péng you men

三教九流的朋友们

a wide assortment of friends

jiǎ rú nǐ néng yǔ sān jiào jiǔ liú wéi wǔ ér dú shàn qí shēn yǔ wáng gōng guì zú tóng xíng ér bù wàng běn sè

假如你能与三教九流为伍而独善其身，与王公贵族同行而不忘本色。

If you can talk with crows and keep your virtue, or walk with kings, nor lose the common touch.