idiom
初出茅庐
chū chū máo lú
venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom); young and inexperienced; novice; greenhorn
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Related words
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- 一回生二回熟yī huí shēng èr huí shúunfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)
- 一拍即合yī pāi jí hélit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)
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初出茅庐 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.
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Frequently Asked Questions
初出茅庐 (chū chū máo lú) means "venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom); young and inexperienced; novice; greenhorn" in Chinese.
初出茅庐 is pronounced "chū chū máo lú" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.
初出茅庐 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
初出茅庐 is made up of the characters 初, 出, 茅, 庐. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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