Chinese word dictionary

崇洋媚外

chóng yáng mèi wài · to revere everything foreign and pander to overseas powers (idiom); blind worship of foreign goods and ideas

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Word information

Simplified崇洋媚外

Traditional崇洋媚外

Pinyinchóng yáng mèi wài

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

崇chóng

high, dignified; to esteem, to honor

洋yáng

sea, ocean; western, foreign

媚mèi

attractive, charming; to charm, to flatter

外wài

out, outside, external; foreign; in addition

How to learn 崇洋媚外

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Words with the same characters

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外wài

outside; in addition; foreign; external

外边wàibian

outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home

外国wàiguó

foreign country

外面wàimiàn

outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance

外地wàidì

parts of the country other than where one is

外卖wàimài

(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business); takeout (meal)