初出茅廬

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Chinese

initial; first; beginning
initial; first; beginning; junior; basic
 
to go out; to come out; to occur
to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)
 
thatched cottage; shabby house
trad. (初出茅廬) 茅廬
simp. (初出茅庐) 茅庐

Etymology

From Romance of the Three Kingdoms:

博望相持指揮如意笑談直須驚破初出茅廬第一 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
博望相持指挥如意笑谈直须惊破初出茅庐第一 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
Bówàng xiàngchí yòng huǒ gōng, zhǐhuī rúyì xiàotán zhōng. Zhíxū jīngpò Cáo gōng dǎn, chūchūmáolú dìyī gōng!
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Pronunciation


Idiom

初出茅廬

  1. to have just begun one's career without any experience