- 犊子 dúzi calfcalf; young ox or cow
- 牛犊 niúdú calfa young cow or bull; also called [[牛犊子|牛犢子|niu2 du2 zi5]]
- 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
- 护犊子 hùdúzi to protect one's children(colloquial) to be fiercely protective of one's own children; to shield one's children even when they are in the wrong
- 舐犊情深 shìdúqíngshēn parental lovedeep affection of parents for their children; literally means a cow licking its calf fondly
- 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
- 卖刀买犊 màidāomǎidú to give up the sword for the plowTo stop being an outlaw and start an honest life as a farmer; to mend one's ways.
- 带牛佩犊 dàiniúpèidú to abandon weapons for farming(idiom) To abandon armed struggle and return to raising cattle; to give up a life of crime or war to take up farming; literally "carrying an ox and wearing a calf" instead of carrying a sword and wearing a knife.
- 扯犊子 chědúzi to talk nonsense(dialect) to talk nonsense; to chat idly; to speak about things that are untrue or irrelevant
- 护犊 hùdú protect one's youngto shield one's offspring or children from harm or criticism; to be overprotective of one's own
- 抱犊崮 bàodúgù Mt BaoduguMount Baodugu in Lanling County, Linyi, southern Shandong province
- 滚犊子 gǔndúzi beat it(Northeastern dialect) Go away; scram; get lost
- 牛犊子 niúdúzi calfThe young of a cow or bull
- 犊儿 dúr calfcalf or young of a domestic animal
- 犊鼻裈 dúbíkūn shortsknee-length breeches or shorts traditionally worn by laborers
- 犊鼻裤 dúbíkù loinclothshorts or loincloth worn by laborers in ancient China, shaped like a calf's nose
- 王八犊子 wángbādúzi bastardson of a bitch; bastard; a highly offensive term used to insult someone's character or parentage
- 老牛舐犊 lǎoniúshìdú parental loveliterally an old ox licking its calf; describes a parent doting on or showing deep affection for their children
- 舐犊 shìdú to lick one's calf(literary) an old cow licking its calf, used to describe the deep love that parents have for their children
- 舐犊之念 shìdúzhīniàn parental lovethe affection of a parent for their child; literal sense of an old cow licking its calf
- 舐犊之爱 shìdúzhī'ài parental lovethe love of a cow licking her calf; parental love
- 舐犊之私 shìdúzhīsī parental loveparental love or affection, literally the intimacy of a cow licking her calf
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH