| 外行 | wài háng | layman / amateur |   |
| 老外 | lǎo wài | (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person) / layman / amateur | |
| 俗家 | sú jiā | layman / layperson / original home of a monk | |
| 素人 | sù rén | untrained, inexperienced person / layman / amateur | |
| 门外汉 | mén wài hàn | layman | |
| 在家 | zài jiā | to be at home / (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差[chu1chai1]) / (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家[chu1jia1]) | |
| 刍议 | chú yì | lit. grass-cutter's comment (humble) / fig. my observation as a humble layman / my humble opinion | |
| 内行看门道，外行看热闹 | nèi háng kàn mén dao , wài háng kàn rè nao | while the connoisseur recognizes the artistry, the layman simply enjoys the show | |
