初出茅廬 chū chū máo lú

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

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