Meaning of 方外
方外 means foreign lands; places outside China; exotic territories; beyond the mundane world; outside the earthly realm; transcendental sphere. Pronounced fāng wài.
- foreign lands; places outside China; exotic territories
- beyond the mundane world; outside the earthly realm; transcendental sphere
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
chēng称
zhōu周
biān边
mín民
zú族
wéi为
fāng方
wài外
zhī之
guó国
。
Ancient China referred to neighboring ethnic groups as foreign lands.
Tā他
yuǎn远
fù赴
fāng方
wài外
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
xiān仙
jìng境
。
He traveled far to foreign lands, searching for the legendary fairyland.
Fāng方
wài外
zhī之
dì地
，
fēng风
sú俗
jiǒng迥
yì异
。
In lands beyond, customs are vastly different.