chū​shēng​zhī​dú​bù​wèi​hǔ

the fearlessness of youth

Senses

初生之犊不畏虎/ 初生之犢不畏虎 chū​shēng​zhī​dú​bù​wèi​hǔ (also chū​shēng​zhī​dú​bú​wèi​hǔ) the fearlessness of youth

Literally "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.

References

variant 初生之犊不畏虎/初生之犢不畏虎 初生之犊不惧虎/初生之犢不懼虎
variant 初生之犊不畏虎/初生之犢不畏虎 初生牛犊不怕虎/初生牛犢不怕虎
variant 初生牛犊不怕虎/初生牛犢不怕虎 初生之犊不畏虎/初生之犢不畏虎
see 初生之犊/初生之犢 初生之犊不畏虎/初生之犢不畏虎