嘴上无毛，办事不牢 zuǐ shàng wú máo ， bàn shì bù láo

young people not reliable; youth lack experience

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. see 嘴上沒毛，嘴上没毛，办事不牢[zui3 shang4 mei2 mao2 , ban4 shi4 bu4 lao2]

Characters

Character Meaning
嘴 zuǐ HSK 3
mouth; beak; spout (of teapot etc)
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
毛 máo HSK 4
hair; wool; feather
办 bàn HSK 3
to do; to deal with; to handle
事 shì HSK 2
matter; thing; affair
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
牢 láo HSK 6
firm; sturdy; prison