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局外之人 — “An outsider”

局外之人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an outsider”. Someone not involved in a matter; a bystander. Literally, “person outside the situation”.

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局外之人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

局外之人 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
局
jú7situation, office, game, trap
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 局外之人

这件事情的决策过程很复杂,我们这些局外之人很难完全理解。
The decision-making process for this matter is very complex, making it difficult for us outsiders to fully understand.

Idioms Related to 局外之人

More idioms starting with 局

  • jú局cù促bù不ān安uneasy and constrained
  • jú局dì地xū吁tiān天Crying to heaven in despair
  • jú局dì地kòu扣tiān天lament with profound sorrow
  • jú局dì地yào钥tiān天utterly terrified and unsettled
  • jú局tiān天cù促dì地in a desperate situation
  • jú局tiān天kòu扣dì地lament bitterly with dramatic gestures
  • jú局tiān天jí蹐dì地feeling utterly helpless and distressed
  • jú局jí蹐bù不ān安feeling extremely uneasy and restless
  • jú局piàn骗guǎi拐dài带swindle property and kidnap children
  • jú局gāo高tiān天,,jí蹐hòu厚dì地extremely cautious and apprehensive
  • jú局gāo高jí蹐hòu厚extremely cautious and apprehensive

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Questions about 局外之人

What does 局外之人 mean?

局外之人 (jú wài zhī rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an outsider”.

How do you pronounce 局外之人?

局外之人 is pronounced jú wài zhī rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 局外之人 literally mean?

Literally, 局外之人 means “person outside the situation”. It is used to mean “an outsider”.

What is the Chinese definition of 局外之人?

局外:原指棋局之外,引申为事外。指与某件事情没有关系的人。

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