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方外之人 — “A person who is detached from worldly affairs and conventional society”

方外之人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is detached from worldly affairs and conventional society”. Often referring to a monk, Taoist, or hermit. Literally, “person beyond the mundane world”.

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方外之人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

方外之人 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 方外之人

那位隐居山林的画师,过着方外之人的生活,不问世事,只专注于自己的艺术创作。
That painter, living as a recluse in the mountains, led the life of a person detached from worldly affairs, focusing solely on his artistic creation.

Idioms Related to 方外之人

Synonyms of 方外之人

  • fāng方wài外zhī之shì士a person beyond the secular world

More idioms starting with 方

  • fāng方zhang丈yíng盈qián前an extremely extravagant and luxurious feast
  • fāng方yǐ以lèi类jù聚Like attracts like
  • fāng方yǐ以lèi类jù聚,,wù物yǐ以qún群fēn分Like attracts like
  • fāng方biàn便zhī之mén门a convenient way to do something
  • fāng方biàn便mén门convenient way or accessible approach
  • fāng方xīng兴wèi未yǐ已still developing and flourishing
  • fāng方xīng兴wèi未ài艾still developing vigorously
  • fāng方záo凿yuán圆ruì枘incompatible or ill-suited
  • fāng方yuán员kě可shī施versatile and adaptable
  • fāng方mìng命pǐ圮zú族defy orders and harm kin
  • fāng方yuán圆kě可shī施versatile and adaptable
  • fāng方yuán圆shū殊qù趣different things have distinct characteristics

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Questions about 方外之人

What does 方外之人 mean?

方外之人 (fāng wài zhī rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is detached from worldly affairs and conventional society”.

How do you pronounce 方外之人?

方外之人 is pronounced fāng wài zhī rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 方外之人 literally mean?

Literally, 方外之人 means “person beyond the mundane world”. It is used to mean “a person who is detached from worldly affairs and conventional society”.

What is the Chinese definition of 方外之人?

方外:世外。原指言行超脱于世俗礼教之外的人。后指僧道。

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