旁門左道 páng mén zuǒ dào

DEFINITIONS

  1. dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion
  2. dissident group

CHARACTERS

旁 páng
HSK 2
side; by side, close by, near
門 mén gate, door, entrance, opening
左 zuǒ
HSK 2
left; east; unorthodox, improper
道 dào
HSK 2
path, road, street; method, way