異國

異國

1. foreign country

   • 諸侯各愛其國，不愛異國，故攻異國以利其國。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     诸侯各爱其国，不爱异国，故攻异国以利其国。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mozi, c. 4^th century BCE, translated based on Y. P. Mei's version

     Zhūhóu gè ài qí guó, bù ài yìguó, gù gōng yìguó yǐ lì qí guó. [Pinyin]

     As he loves only his own state and not the others, the feudal lord attacks the other states to profit his own.

   • 吾家嫁我兮天一方，遠託異國兮烏孫王。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     吾家嫁我兮天一方，远托异国兮乌孙王。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Han, circa 1^st century CE

     Wú jiā jià wǒ xī tiān yīfāng, yuǎn tuō yìguó xī Wūsūn wáng. [Pinyin]

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• 祖國／祖国 (zǔguó)