- 初生牛犊不怕虎 chūshēngniúdúbùpàhǔ the young are fearlessliterally meaning newborn calves do not fear tigers; describes young or inexperienced people who are courageous, daring, and undaunted by danger
- 初生之犊 chūshēngzhīdú newborn calfa newborn calf; (metaphor) courageous and fearless young people who act with boldness, often appearing in the full expression [[初生之犊不畏虎|初生之犢不畏虎|chu1 sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4 wei4 hu3]]
- 初生之犊不畏虎 chūshēngzhīdúbùwèihǔ the fearlessness of youthLiterally "a newborn calf does not fear the tiger"; describes a young person who is bold and courageous because they lack experience or are not yet aware of life's dangers.
- 初生之犊不怕虎 chūshēngzhīdúbùpàhǔ fearless youthLiterally "a newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger," used to describe the courage and fearlessness of young people who are bold because they lack experience or have no fear of danger
- 初生之犊不惧虎 chūshēngzhīdúbùjùhǔ the young are fearlessa newborn calf does not fear the tiger; young and inexperienced people are often more courageous or reckless because they do not yet know enough to be afraid