layman
US
UK layman n: (not a clergyman)
SC 俗人 sú rén
SC 未授神职的普通信徒 sú rén，wèi shòu shén zhí de pǔ tōng xìn tú
The layman looked to the priest for advice.
layman n: figurative (person: not a specialist)
SC 门外汉 mén wài hàn
TC 門外漢
TC 門外漢
SC 外行人 mén wài hàn，wài háng rén
The book is written for a layman, not an expert.
in layman's terms adv: figurative (in plain language)
SC 通俗地说，用通俗的话讲