wet behind the ears; young and naive
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
wet behind the ears; young and inexperienced; immature and naive (used contemptuously)
derogatoryLiterally refers to the smell of mother's milk not yet dried on an infant. Used to describe young people who are considered immature or lacking experience, often with a tone of contempt, mockery, or distrust.
Tā他
hái还
shì是
gè个
rǔ乳
xiù臭
wèi未
gān干
de的
hái孩
zi子
,
zěn怎
me么
néng能
dān担
cǐ此
zhòng重
rèn任
?
He's still a wet-behind-the-ears kid; how can he take on such an important task?
Bié别
tīng听
nà那
gè个
rǔ乳
xiù臭
wèi未
gān干
de的
xiǎo小
zi子
hú胡
shuō说
。
Don't listen to that young punk talking nonsense.
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Zhè这
xiē些
rǔ乳
xiù臭
wèi未
gān干
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
gēn根
běn本
bù不
dǒng懂
guī规
ju矩
。
These wet-behind-the-ears youngsters don't understand the rules at all.
Nǐ你
bié别
kàn看
wǒ我
rǔ乳
xiù臭
wèi未
gān干
,
wǒ我
kě可
shì是
yǒu有
zhēn真
běn本
shì事
de的
。
Don't think I'm wet behind the ears—I really have skills.