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少不經事

简 少不经事 · 繁 少不經事
Mandarin · pinyin shào bù jīng shì

Meanings

  1. see 少不更事 shào bù gēng shì
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少
shǎo · few, less, inadequate
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
經
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事
shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
经
jīng · classic works; pass through
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4–4–1–4 · shao4 bu4 jing1 shi4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) young and inexperienced in life

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