白面书生

Traditional: 白面書生

bái miàn shū shēng

Dictionary entry

lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience

What does 白面书生 mean?

白面书生 (bái miàn shū shēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience

2still wet behind the ears

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白Báisurname Bai · Bai ethnic group 面miànface · side 书Shūabbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur

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白面书生

bái miàn shū shēng

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