墙外汉 — “A layman”
墙外汉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a layman”. An outsider; someone not specialized in a particular field or unfamiliar with a specific area of knowledge. Literally, “A person outside the wall”.
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墙外汉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
墙外汉 Character Breakdown
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对于复杂的编程语言，我完全是个墙外汉，很多概念都需要仔细研究才能理解。
When it comes to complex programming languages, I am completely a layman; many concepts require careful study for me to understand.
Idioms Related to 墙外汉
Synonyms of 墙外汉
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- qiáng墙dǎo倒zhòng众rén人tuī推kick someone when they are down
- qiáng墙tóu头cǎo草a person who sways with the wind
- qiáng墙tóu头mǎ马shàng上a classic tale of young lovers
- qiáng墙yǒu有fèng缝，，bì壁yǒu有ěr耳Walls have ears
- qiáng墙yǒu有ěr耳walls have ears
- qiáng墙huā花lù路liǔ柳woman of low social standing
- qiáng墙huā花lù路cǎo草a woman of low social standing
- qiáng墙lǐ里kāi开huā花qiáng墙wài外xiāng香external recognition before internal acknowledgment
- qiáng墙miàn面ér而lì立ignorant and unskilled
- qiáng墙fēng风bì壁ěr耳Walls have ears
- qiáng墙gāo高jī基xià下high position, low virtue
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What does 墙外汉 mean?
墙外汉 (qiáng wài hàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a layman”.
How do you pronounce 墙外汉?
墙外汉 is pronounced qiáng wài hàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 墙外汉 literally mean?
Literally, 墙外汉 means “a person outside the wall”. It is used to mean “a layman”.
What is the Chinese definition of 墙外汉?
指非局中之人，不属于某专业或不专于某门知识或艺术的人