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年少無知

简 年少无知 · 繁 年少無知
Mandarin · pinyin nián shào wú zhī

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  1. (idiom) young and inexperienced; unsophisticated
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年
nián · year; new-years; person's age
少
shǎo · few, less, inadequate
無
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知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
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2–4–2–1 · nian2 shao4 wu2 zhi1

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nin4 siu3 mou4 zi1

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