We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「非我族類」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「非我族類」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Tribe: people of the same ethnic group. Refers to people who are not of the same mind as you.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fēi wǒ zú lèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fei1 ngo5 juk6 leui6
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.

