outer room; outside world
Meanings
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outer room (of a suite); anteroom; room directly connected to the outside
Refers to the room in a traditional suite of rooms (e.g., in a courtyard house) that faces the outside or serves as an antechamber, as opposed to the inner rooms (里间).
The outer room is the living room, and the inside is the bedroom.
They were talking in the inner room and asked me to wait in the outer room.
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The outer room is usually used to receive guests.
noun
the outside world; external circles; society at large
Refers to information, rumors, or influences coming from outside one's immediate environment or organization. Often used in formal or written contexts.
Rumors from the outside world should not be fully believed.
He knows nothing about the situation in the outside world.
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Do not pay attention to the gossip from outside.
It is widely rumored in outside circles that the company is about to go bankrupt.