初出茅庐 in English chu1 chu1 mao2 lu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiomatic expression)
  • young and inexperienced
  • novice
  • greenhorn

Simplified Characters

初 出 茅 庐

Traditional Characters

初 出 茅 廬

Pinyin

chu1 chu1 mao2 lu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

初chu1at first 出chu1to go out 茅mao2surname Mao 庐lu2hut