毛头小子 — “A young, inexperienced, and often impetuous person”

毛头小子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a young, inexperienced, and often impetuous person”. A greenhorn or a youngster.

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毛头小子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
毛	máo	4	Hair, fur, or rough
头	tóu	5	head
小	xiǎo	3	small, little, young, minor
子	zi	3	son, child, seed, small thing

他虽然是个毛头小子，但工作起来却非常认真负责，总是第一个到，最后一个走

Although he's just a young greenhorn, he's very serious and responsible when it comes to work, always the first to arrive and the last to leave.

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What does 毛头小子 mean?

毛头小子 (máo tóu xiǎo zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a young, inexperienced, and often impetuous person”.

How do you pronounce 毛头小子?

毛头小子 is pronounced máo tóu xiǎo zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 毛头小子?

指年轻人