wet behind the ears; greenhorn
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
wet behind the ears; inexperienced newcomer; greenhorn
neutralOriginally refers to Zhuge Liang (a famous strategist) first emerging from his thatched cottage; now widely used to describe anyone new and inexperienced.
Tā他
gāng刚
cóng从
dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
，
chū初
chū出
máo茅
lú庐
，
duì对
zhí职
chǎng场
guī规
ju矩
hái还
bù不
shú熟
xī悉
。
He just graduated from university, a greenhorn who is not yet familiar with workplace rules.
Zhè这
wèi位
dǎo导
yǎn演
suī虽
rán然
shì是
chū初
chū出
máo茅
lú庐
，
dàn但
zuò作
pǐn品
què却
yī一
míng鸣
jīng惊
rén人
。
Although this director is a newcomer, his work has made an astonishing debut.
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Duì对
yú于
chū初
chū出
máo茅
lú庐
de的
chuàng创
yè业
zhě者
，
duō多
tīng听
qián前
bèi辈
de的
jiàn建
yì议
hěn很
yǒu有
bāng帮
zhù助
。
For inexperienced entrepreneurs, listening to the advice of seniors is very helpful.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
chū初
chū出
máo茅
lú庐
，
zuò做
shì事
kě可
shì是
hěn很
yǒu有
pò魄
lì力
de的
。
Don't underestimate him as a greenhorn; he's actually very decisive in getting things done.