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排外
páiwài
Description
"排外"的意思是不喜欢外国人或外国的东西，想把他们赶走或不让他们进来。
"排外" means disliking foreigners or foreign things, wanting to drive them away or not let them in.
这个词常用来说一个国家或一些人的态度不好，不欢迎别人。
This word is often used to describe a country or some people's bad attitude of not welcoming others.
Meanings
排外páiwài
to exclude or reject foreigners or foreign things
我们不应该有排外的想法。
We should not have xenophobic thoughts.
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Notes
- Etymology
排 (to push out/reject) + 外 (outside/foreign), literally "reject the outside."
- Nuance
often negative, describing hostility toward foreigners; contrasts with 开放 (open) attitudes.
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