yuán wài

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n.archa ministry councilor; official title; class of official in the ministry
- tā pō yǒu diǎn yuán wài de fēng dù zhāo dài qǐ péng you lái dǎo hái sǎ tuo dé hěn
  他颇有点员外的风度，招待起朋友来倒还洒脱得很。
  He is quite like a minister councilor, and he is very free and easy to entertain his friends.
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n.dated(mainly in early vernacular) landlord; an address for a rich landowner; wealthy country gentleman; squire
- guān yǔ yī nù zhī xià bǎ hǔ yuán wài shā le táo wáng tā xiāng
  关羽一怒之下，把虎员外杀了，逃亡他乡。
  Deeply enraged, Guan Yu killed the despot and fled the town.

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