初出茅庐 chūchūmáolú young and inexperienced Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 初 chū nounadjective just happening for the first time or having just started to occur出 chū verb to leave to leave; to depart from; to quit (a place, a group, or a status)茅庐 茅廬 máolú thatched cottage thatched cottage; humble hut or simple house