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菜鸟  Caìniǎo Newbie Literally Food Bird Pigeons Raised

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菜鸟 
caìniǎo
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Newbie. Literally “food bird.” Pigeons raised for food are of a lower class than homing pigeons, and thus the phrase is used to describe junior-level people in various fields.

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