乍入芦圩，不知深浅 — “Just entered the reed marsh, not knowing its depth”
乍入芦圩，不知深浅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be new to a situation or environment and thus unfamiliar with its intricacies and potential difficulties, requiring caution; to be inexperienced in a new place or situation, unaware of its true nature or potential pitfalls”. Literally, “Just entered the reed marsh, not knowing its depth”.
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What does 乍入芦圩，不知深浅 mean?
乍入芦圩，不知深浅 (zhà rù lú wéi ， bù zhī shēn qiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be new to a situation or environment and thus unfamiliar with its intricacies and potential difficulties, requiring caution; to be inexperienced in a new place or situation, unaware of its true nature or potential pitfalls”.
How do you pronounce 乍入芦圩，不知深浅?
乍入芦圩，不知深浅 is pronounced zhà rù lú wéi ， bù zhī shēn qiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乍入芦圩，不知深浅 literally mean?
Literally, 乍入芦圩，不知深浅 means “Just entered the reed marsh, not knowing its depth”. It is used to mean “to be new to a situation or environment and thus unfamiliar with its intricacies and potential difficulties, requiring caution; to be inexperienced in a new place or situation, unaware of its true nature or potential pitfalls”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乍入芦圩，不知深浅?
乍：刚刚，起初；圩：围子。新到一片芦苇地，不知这里边的深浅。比喻刚到一个新的地方，不熟悉情况，行动要谨慎