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嗫嚅小儿
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嗫嚅小儿 — “Refers to someone with shallow knowledge or limited understanding”

嗫嚅小儿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to someone with shallow knowledge or limited understanding”. Inexperienced and lacking insight. Literally, “Stammering child”.

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嗫嚅小儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嗫嚅小儿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
嗫
niè13mumble hesitantly
嚅
rú17speak hesitantly
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
儿
ér2child, son, offspring

Example Sentence with 嗫嚅小儿

他虽然在很多领域都有经验,但在艺术鉴赏方面,却显得像个嗫嚅小儿。
Although he has experience in many fields, when it comes to art appreciation, he appears like someone with shallow understanding.

Idioms Related to 嗫嚅小儿

Synonyms of 嗫嚅小儿

  • rǔ乳xiù臭wèi未gān干young and inexperienced
  • huáng黄kǒu口xiǎo小ér儿callow, ignorant, inexperienced youth

More idioms starting with 嗫

  • niè嗫niè嗫rú嚅rú嚅speak hesitantly and mumble

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Questions about 嗫嚅小儿

What does 嗫嚅小儿 mean?

嗫嚅小儿 (niè rú xiǎo ér) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to someone with shallow knowledge or limited understanding”.

How do you pronounce 嗫嚅小儿?

嗫嚅小儿 is pronounced niè rú xiǎo ér in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 嗫嚅小儿 literally mean?

Literally, 嗫嚅小儿 means “Stammering child”. It is used to mean “refers to someone with shallow knowledge or limited understanding”.

What is the Chinese definition of 嗫嚅小儿?

比喻见识浅陋。

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