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初出茅庐
初出茅廬
chūchūmáolú
1. venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom)
2. young and inexperienced
3. novice
4. greenhorn

Character Breakdown

初
chū
beginning, initial, primary
HSK 5 7 丶
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1 5 丶
茅
máo
rushes, reeds, grass; surname
8 丶
庐
lú
hut, cottage; the name of a mountain
7 丶

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