mén
wài
hàn

common
idiom
noun

Meaning of 门外汉

门外汉 means layman; outsider; someone with no expertise in a particular field. Pronounced mén wài hàn.

  • layman; outsider; someone with no expertise in a particular field

Definitions & Examples

Zài
tán
lùn
liàng
shí
 
wán
quán
shì
mén
wài
hàn
 

When it comes to quantum physics, I'm a complete layman.

zài
fāng
miàn
wán
quán
shì
mén
wài
hàn
 

He's a complete outsider when it comes to sports.

yào
wèn
guān
jīn
róng
de
wèn
 
zài
zhè
fāng
miàn
shì
mén
wài
hàn
 

Don't ask me about finance; I'm a novice in that area.

Zhè
shù
wèn
duì
mén
wài
hàn
lái
shuō
tài
nán
jiě
le
 

This technical issue is too difficult for a layman to understand.