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毛头毛脑
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毛头毛脑 — “To be rash”

毛头毛脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be rash”. Impetuous, and sometimes flustered or anxious, often describing a young person's inexperienced and hasty manner.

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毛头毛脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

毛头毛脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough
头
tóu5head
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 毛头毛脑

他刚开始接触这份工作,毛头毛脑地出了几个小差错,但很快就改进了。
When he first started this job, he made a few minor blunders due to his rashness, but he quickly improved.

Idioms Related to 毛头毛脑

Synonyms of 毛头毛脑

  • máo毛shǒu手máo毛jiǎo脚careless and clumsy

Antonyms of 毛头毛脑

  • jǐn谨xiǎo小shèn慎wēi微overly cautious and timid

More idioms starting with 毛

  • máo毛jǔ举xì细shì事enumerate trivial matters to find fault
  • máo毛jǔ举xì细wù务enumerate trivial details
  • máo毛jǔ举xì细gù故nitpick minor faults
  • máo毛jǔ举lǚ缕xī析enumerate and analyze meticulously
  • máo毛fā发bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
  • máo毛fà发sī丝sù粟Extremely tiny and insignificant things
  • máo毛fà发zhī之gōng功a very small contribution
  • máo毛fà发dǎo倒shù竖hair stands on end from anger or fear
  • máo毛fà发jǐn尽shù竖hair stands on end
  • máo毛fà发sǒng悚rán然hair standing on end from terror
  • máo毛fà发sǒng悚lì立hair standing on end from terror
  • máo毛fà发sēn森shù竖hair bristling with fear or rage

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Questions about 毛头毛脑

What does 毛头毛脑 mean?

毛头毛脑 (máo tóu máo nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be rash”.

How do you pronounce 毛头毛脑?

毛头毛脑 is pronounced máo tóu máo nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 毛头毛脑?

形容年轻人的鲁莽冒失或很着急的样子

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