少見多怪

siu2 gin3 do1 gwaai3

lit. a person who has seen little of the world will be astonished by certain things (idiom) · fig. to be taken aback by sth because of one's lack of sophistication; naive; unworldly

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. a person who has seen little of the world will be astonished by certain things (idiom)
  2. fig. to be taken aback by sth because of one's lack of sophistication; naive; unworldly

Written Forms

少見多怪Traditional · Main Form
少见多怪Alternate Form

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