門外漢 [门－汉]

Jyutping mun4 ngoi6 hon3
Pinyin mén wài hàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. layman
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    唔​具備​某個​領域​知​識​嘅​人​；​外行人​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    outsider; layperson; literally: man outside door
    • 氣象嚟講，我係門外漢，最多都係留意官方公佈之餘，睇埋坊間愛好研究者嘅資訊啫。
      气象嚟讲，我系门外汉，最多都系留意官方公布之余，睇埋坊间爱好研究者嘅资讯啫。
      hei3 zoeng6 lai4 gong2, ngo5 hai6 mun4 ngoi6 hon3, zeoi3 do1 dou1 hai6 lau4 ji3 gun1 fong1 gung1 bou3 zi1 jyu4, tai2 maai4 fong1 gaan1 oi3 hou3 jin4 gau3 ze2 ge3 zi1 seon3 ze1.
      With meteorology, I'm a layperson. The most I'd do is to keep an eye out for official announcements and browse through information by amateur researchers in the public.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    layman; outsider; amateur
    (syn.) 外行人, 外行, 內行人, 内行人, 行外人, 棒槌
    • 對於文化問題，我是門外漢，想研究一下，也方在開始。
      对于文化问题，我是门外汉，想研究一下，也方在开始。
      duì yú wén huà wèn tí ， wǒ shì mén wài hàn ， xiǎng yán jiū yī xià ， yě fāng zài kāi shǐ ．
      I am a layman in matters of culture; I would like to study them, but have only just begun to do so.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    气象嚟讲，我系门外汉，最多都系留意官方公布之余，睇埋坊间爱好研究者嘅资讯啫。
    氣象嚟講，我係門外漢，最多都係留意官方公佈之餘，睇埋坊間愛好研究者嘅資訊啫。
    hei3 zoeng6 lai4 gong2, ngo5 hai6 mun4 ngoi6 hon3, zeoi3 do1 dou1 hai6 lau4 ji3 gun1 fong1 gung1 bou3 zi1 jyu4, tai2 maai4 fong1 gaan1 oi3 hou3 jin4 gau3 ze2 ge3 zi1 seon3 ze1.
    • With meteorology, I'm a layperson. The most I'd do is to keep an eye out for official announcements and browse through information by amateur researchers in the public.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    对于文化问题，我是门外汉，想研究一下，也方在开始。
    對於文化問題，我是門外漢，想研究一下，也方在開始。
    duì yú wén huà wèn tí ， wǒ shì mén wài hàn ， xiǎng yán jiū yī xià ， yě fāng zài kāi shǐ ．
    • I am a layman in matters of culture; I would like to study them, but have only just begun to do so.