化け外がいの地ち

expression, noun

lands outside Chinese civilization; uncivilized lands

Historical term used in pre-modern East Asian contexts to refer to regions beyond the sphere of Chinese cultural influence, often with a derogatory nuance.

See also: 化外

• 古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくでは、周しゅう辺へん地ち域いきを化け外がいの地ちと呼よぶことがあった。

  In ancient China, surrounding regions were sometimes called lands outside civilization.