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乳臭未干

乳臭未乾
rǔxiùwèigān
idiom #18,658

Meanings

  1. 1 still wet behind the ears
  2. 2 immature and inexperienced

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 gàn