乳臭未干

乳臭未乾

rǔxiù-wèigān

idiom #18,658

Meanings

1 still wet behind the ears
2 immature and inexperienced

Characters

Examples

你乳臭未干，懂什么！

Nǐ rǔxiùwèigān, dǒng shénme!

You're still wet behind the ears — what do you know!

别小看他，虽然乳臭未干，但很有才华。

Bié xiǎokàn tā, suīrán rǔxiùwèigān, dàn hěn yǒu cáihuá.

Don't underestimate him — even though he's young and green, he's very talented.

Tips

memory

乳 (breast milk) 臭 (smell) 未 (not yet) 干 (dry) — the smell of breast milk hasn't dried yet, i.e. still a baby who knows nothing.

Stroke Order

乳 rǔ

臭 chòu

未 wèi

干 gān