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Chinese
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person; employee; member
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outside; in addition; foreign outside; in addition; foreign; external |
| trad. (員外)
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員
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外
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| simp. (员外)
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员
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外
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Pronunciation
Noun
員外
- ancient official title
- (old) landlord; squire
魯達道：「員外錯愛酒家，如何報答？」趙員外便道：「『四海之內皆兄弟也。』如何言報答之事？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
鲁达道：「员外错爱酒家，如何报答？」赵员外便道：「『四海之内皆兄弟也。』如何言报答之事？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]- From: Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14th century CE
- Lǔ Dá dào: “Yuánwài cuò'ài jiǔjiā, rúhé bàodá?” Zhào yuánwài biàn dào: “‘sìhǎizhīnèijiēxiōngdì yě.’ Rúhé yán bàodá zhī shì?”
- Lu Da said: "Squire, you've been treating this drunkard so well. How can I repay you?" Squire Zhao answered: "Within the four seas, all men are brothers. Why mention repayment?"
乃是寇員外家，他門前有個『萬僧不阻』之牌。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
乃是寇员外家，他门前有个『万僧不阻』之牌。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]- From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16th century CE
- Nǎishì Kòu yuánwài jiā, tā ménqián yǒu ge ‘wànsēng bùzǔ’ zhī pái.
- This is the home of Squire Kou; before his door there’s also a plaque with the inscription, "Ten Thousand Monks Will Not Be Barred".