外行
“layman; amateur; someone lacking experience or expertise in a particular field or activity.”
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外
ㄨㄞˋ
Outside; external; foreign; in addition; not belonging to a certain scope; referring to relatives on the mother's or wife's side; a role in traditional opera playing an elderly man.
行
ㄒㄧㄥˊ
To walk, go, travel, move; to do, perform, capable; behavior, conduct; a line, row; a trade, profession; a business firm; a measure word for rows or lines.
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- 進行ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊto proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; to carry out; to conduct; to advance
- 行為ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄟˋaction; conduct; behavior; activity; outward actions based on personal will
- 行動ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋaction; operation; a course of conduct; to move about; mobile; to take action toward a goal
- 銀行a financial institution that accepts deposits, makes loans, and provides services like money transfers and savings; historically, a business dealing in gold and silver jewelry
- 另外ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄞˋin addition; besides; moreover; furthermore; separate; other; additional
- 舉行ㄐㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊto hold or conduct (a meeting, ceremony, event); to carry out; to stage
- 之外ㄓ ㄨㄞˋoutside; beyond; excluding; other than; apart from.
- 執行ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊto carry out; to implement; to execute; to put into effect
- 意外ㄧˋ ㄨㄞˋunexpected; not as planned; an accident; a mishap
- 行政ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋadministration; the executive branch of government; carrying out and managing public affairs and policies.
- 此外ㄘˇ ㄨㄞˋbesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore.
- 外界ㄨㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋthe outside world; external environment; people or things outside a particular group or area; outsiders; public opinion or commentary from those not directly involved.