Definition
外行 (wàiháng) refers to someone who lacks professional knowledge or training in a specific field — a layperson or amateur. It contrasts with 内行 (nèiháng, 'expert, insider') and differs from 业余 (yèyú), which emphasizes doing something as a hobby or in spare time rather than lack of expertise.
noun
laypersonnonprofessional
adjective
amateurishunprofessional
Examples
- 外行。Tā duì diànnǎo wéixiū wánquán shì wài háng.He is a complete layperson when it comes to computer repair.
- 外行。Zhè zhǒng shèjì kàn qǐlai hěn wài háng.This kind of design looks very amateurish.
- 外行。wài háng de yìjiàn chángcháng huì wùdǎo rén.Lay opinions often mislead people.
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