outside the pass; regions beyond the Great Wall
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the region outside a major frontier pass (historically, referring to areas beyond Shanhaiguan Pass to the east or Jiayuguan Pass to the west)
formalHistorically significant geographic term. "关" refers to the Great Wall passes, dividing central China from frontier regions (like Manchuria in the east or Central Asian frontiers in the west).
Qīng清
cháo朝
chū初
qī期
，
dà大
liàng量
rén人
kǒu口
qiān迁
wǎng往
Guān关
wài外
kěn垦
huāng荒
。
In the early Qing Dynasty, a large population migrated beyond the pass to reclaim wasteland.
Zhè这
shǒu首
gǔ古
shī诗
miáo描
xiě写
le了
jiàng将
shì士
zài在
Guān关
wài外
shù戍
biān边
de的
sī思
xiāng乡
zhī之
qíng情
。
This ancient poem describes the homesickness of soldiers guarding the frontier outside the pass.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
Guān关
wài外
shì是
zhōng中
yuán原
yǔ与
yóu游
mù牧
mín民
zú族
jiāo交
jiè界
de的
dì地
dài带
。
In ancient times, the region outside the pass was the border zone between the Central Plains and nomadic tribes.