Chinese word dictionary

初出茅庐

chū chū máo lú · venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom); young and inexperienced; novice

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Word information

Simplified初出茅庐

Traditional初出茅廬

Pinyinchū chū máo lú

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

初chū

beginning, initial, primary

出chū

to go out, to send out; stand; produce

茅máo

rushes, reeds, grass; surname

庐lú

hut, cottage; the name of a mountain

How to learn 初出茅庐

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出去chūqù

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