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后生晚学
后生晚学
后生晚学
后生晚学
后生晚学
后生晚学
后生晚学
后生晚学

后生晚学 — “A young person with limited experience or learning”

后生晚学 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a young person with limited experience or learning”. A junior scholar or novice. Literally, “junior and late learner”.

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后生晚学 Pronunciation and Pinyin

后生晚学 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
后
hòu6after, behind, empress
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
晚
wǎn11evening, late, junior
学
xué8learn, study, school, knowledge

Example Sentence with 后生晚学

虽然他是后生晚学,但学习热情很高,进步很快。
Although he is a young person with limited experience or learning, his enthusiasm for study is high, and he makes rapid progress.

Idioms Related to 后生晚学

More idioms starting with 后

  • hòu后bù不wéi为lì例not to be taken as a precedent
  • hòu后bù不jiàn僭xiān先Latercomers do not overstep earlier ones
  • hòu后yǎng仰qián前hé合rock back and forth with laughter
  • hòu后huì会kě可qī期We can expect to meet again
  • hòu后huì会wú无qī期parting ways with no definite date
  • hòu后huì会yǒu有qī期We'll meet again
  • hòu后huì会nán难qī期Uncertain when we will meet again
  • hòu后fā发zhì制rén人counterattack after opponent's move
  • hòu后tái台lǎo老bǎn板real power behind the scenes
  • hòu后hé合qián前yǎng仰rocking with laughter
  • hòu后shí实xiān先shēng声intimidate first, act later
  • hòu后xiàng巷qián前jiē街the entire neighborhood and its residents

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Questions about 后生晚学

What does 后生晚学 mean?

后生晚学 (hòu shēng wǎn xué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a young person with limited experience or learning”.

How do you pronounce 后生晚学?

后生晚学 is pronounced hòu shēng wǎn xué in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 后生晚学 literally mean?

Literally, 后生晚学 means “junior and late learner”. It is used to mean “a young person with limited experience or learning”.

What is the Chinese definition of 后生晚学?

后生:后辈。指学历浅的年轻人

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