くちばしが黄き色いろい

expression, i-adjective

fledgling; green; wet behind the ears

Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'the beak is yellow', referring to a young, inexperienced person. Often used in a slightly mocking or affectionate way.

• 彼かれはまだくちばしが黄き色いろいから、この仕し事ごとは任まかせられない。

  He's still wet behind the ears, so I can't entrust this job to him.

• くちばしが黄き色いろい新しん人じんに、一いちから教おしえなければならない。

  I have to teach the green new employee everything from scratch.