Meaning of 化外
化外 means uncivilized or remote lands beyond the reach of government edicts and cultural influence. Pronounced huà wài.
- uncivilized or remote lands beyond the reach of government edicts and cultural influence
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
Yún云
nán南
de的
yī一
xiē些
dì地
qū区
cháng常
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
huà化
wài外
zhī之
dì地
。
In ancient times, some regions of Yunnan were often considered uncivilized lands.
Huà化
wài外
zhī之
mín民
guò过
zhe着
yǔ与
Zhōng中
yuán原
jiǒng迥
yì异
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
The people in the uncivilized backcountry lived lives vastly different from those in the Central Plains.
Zhè这
xiē些
huà化
wài外
zhī之
bāng邦
shàng尚
wèi未
jiē接
shòu受
cháo朝
tíng廷
de的
cè册
fēng封
。
These states beyond the pale of civilization had not yet accepted the imperial court's investiture.