1. 初出茅庐: chu-chu-mao-lu:
at the beginning of one's career;fledgling:
Don't put too much pressure on her. She is still a fledgling politician.
2. 出尔反尔:chu-er-fan-er:
go back to one's word; break a promise:
He is not one to break a promise.
3. 出乎意料之外:chu-hu-yi-liao-zhi-wai:
not in one's wildest dreams:
Not in my wildest dreams would he be elected chairperson.
4. 出卖:chu-mai:
barter away;trade away;sell out:
Under no circumstances will we ever sell out the interests of our country.
5. 出气筒:chu-qi-tong: punching bag:
I am tired of being your punching bag.
6. 出人头地:chu-ren-tou-di: come out on top:
He always strives to come out on top.
7. 出洋相:chu-yang-xiang: create a scene;make a spectacle of oneself:
She's very nervous,always afraid of making a spectacle of herself.
8. 出状况:chu-zhuang-kuang: encounter some hitches:
Their plan has encountered some hitches,so it will be impossible to finish the assignment this month.