







殊方异类 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “diverse things from distant lands”. Various exotic objects or species. Literally, “different lands, distinct kinds”.

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Open the tool →殊方异类 (shū fāng yì lèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “diverse things from distant lands”.
殊方异类 is pronounced shū fāng yì lèi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 殊方异类 means “different lands, distinct kinds”. It is used to mean “diverse things from distant lands”.
殊方:异域,他乡;异类:指不同品类的事物。泛指异域他乡各种各样不同品类的事物