"dry behind the ears" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 缺乏經驗
• 新手

Definition

用來形容某人缺乏經驗，或剛開始做某事，還需要學習很多。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式口語，多用於戲謔或帶點輕視地形容年輕或沒經驗的人。不會形容有經驗的成年人，有時會有簡化用法。

Examples

He just started the job, so he's still dry behind the ears.

他剛剛開始這份工作，所以還很**缺乏經驗**。

My younger brother is only 16 and still dry behind the ears.

我弟弟才16歲，還很**新手**。

She made a few mistakes because she's dry behind the ears.

她犯了一些錯誤，因為她還**缺乏經驗**。

Trust me, he's not dry behind the ears anymore—he knows what he's doing now.

相信我，他現在已經不**缺乏經驗**了——他現在知道自己在做什麼。

Don't judge her too harshly; she's still dry behind the ears in this field.

別太苛刻，她在這個領域還很**新手**。

You may think you're ready, but you're still a bit dry behind the ears.

你可能覺得自己準備好了，但其實還**缺乏經驗**。