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化外之民 — “People outside of cultural influence”

化外之民 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People living beyond the reach of established civilization or cultural influence; those considered uncivilized or outside the prevailing social norms”. Literally, “people outside of cultural influence”.

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化外之民 Pronunciation and Pinyin

化外之民 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
化
huà4change, transform, convert
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
民
mín5the common people

Example Sentence with 化外之民

在偏远的山区,许多村民世代生活简朴,偶尔被一些不了解他们生活方式的人误称为化外之民。
In remote mountain areas, many villagers live simple lives for generations and are occasionally mistakenly referred to as 'people outside of cultural influence' by those unfamiliar with their way of life.

Idioms Related to 化外之民

More idioms starting with 化

  • huà化wéi为wū乌yǒu有vanish into thin air
  • huà化wèi为yì异wù物transform into another form
  • huà化wéi为pào泡yǐng影vanish like a bubble
  • huà化gōng公wèi为sī私appropriate public property for private use
  • huà化jí及tún豚yú鱼profound moral influence on all beings
  • huà化gān干gē戈wéi为yù玉bó帛turn conflict into friendship
  • huà化xìng性qǐ起wěi伪transform nature and cultivate learned behaviors
  • huà化bēi悲tòng痛wèi为lì力liang量transform sorrow into strength
  • huà化dí敌wéi为yǒu友turn an enemy into a friend
  • huà化zhěng整wéi为líng零break up a whole into parts
  • huà化rì日guāng光tiān天in broad daylight
  • huà化xiāo枭wéi为jiū鸠transform danger into peace

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Questions about 化外之民

What does 化外之民 mean?

化外之民 (huà wài zhī mín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People living beyond the reach of established civilization or cultural influence; those considered uncivilized or outside the prevailing social norms”.

How do you pronounce 化外之民?

化外之民 is pronounced huà wài zhī mín in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 化外之民 literally mean?

Literally, 化外之民 means “people outside of cultural influence”. It is used to mean “People living beyond the reach of established civilization or cultural influence; those considered uncivilized or outside the prevailing social norms”.

What is the Chinese definition of 化外之民?

化:开化;民:民众。文明地区以外的民众,即没有开化的民众。旧时统治阶级的偏见,指中国教化达不到、法律管不着的少数民族。

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