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the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom) · the younger generations will surpass us in time

后生可畏
hòu shēng kě wèi
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
accomplished though young · lacking youthful vigor少年老成shào nián lǎo chéngpromising · to show promise有为yǒu wéilit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly · in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state · Rome wasn't built in a day大器晚成dà qì wǎn chéng
Antonyms
(idiom) young and inexperienced; wet behind the ears少不更事shào bù gēng shìlit. smell of breast milk not yet dried (idiom) · fig. immature and inexperienced; still wet behind the ears乳臭未干rǔ xiù wèi gān
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