young and inexperienced
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
young and inexperienced; wet behind the ears
literaryA classical four-character idiom used to describe young people who lack worldly experience. Often used as a mild criticism or objective description of youth.
Tā他
nà那
shí时
shào少
bù不
gēng更
shì事
，
fàn犯
le了
bù不
shǎo少
cuò错
wù误
。
He was young and inexperienced back then, and made many mistakes.
Shào少
bù不
gēng更
shì事
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
xū需
yào要
zhǎng长
bèi辈
de的
yǐn引
dǎo导
。
Young and inexperienced people need the guidance of their elders.
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Wǒ我
men们
dōu都
céng曾
shào少
bù不
gēng更
shì事
，
bù不
bì必
guò过
yú于
zì自
zé责
。
We have all been young and inexperienced; there is no need to blame ourselves too much.