Tā liǎn shàng hái zhìqìwèituō, yǐjīng tà shàng le zhànchǎng.
His face still bore traces of childhood, yet he had already stepped onto the battlefield.
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Stock journalism phrase for young athletes, soldiers, or prodigies — usually appreciative, sometimes affectionate. Literally 'childish air not yet shed'. Often paired with 脸上 or used attributively before nouns describing the person.
