初生牛犊不怕虎
chū​shēng​niú​dú​bù​pà​hǔ

the young are fearless

  • created reference approved 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 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    初生牛犊不怕虎 / 初生牛犢不怕虎 chū​shēng​niú​dú​bù​pà​hǔ

    初生之犊不畏虎 / 初生之犢不畏虎 chū​shēng​zhī​dú​bù​wèi​hǔ

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  • created reference approved 初生牛犊不怕虎/初生牛犢不怕虎 → 初生之犊不惧虎/初生之犢不懼虎 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    初生牛犊不怕虎 / 初生牛犢不怕虎 chū​shēng​niú​dú​bù​pà​hǔ

    初生之犊不惧虎 / 初生之犢不懼虎 chū​shēng​zhī​dú​bù​jù​hǔ

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  • created sense approved 初生牛犊不怕虎/初生牛犢不怕虎 · chū​shēng​niú​dú​bù​pà​hǔ · the young are fearless — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    初生牛犊不怕虎 / 初生牛犢不怕虎

    chū​shēng​niú​dú​bù​pà​hǔ

    the young are fearless

    literally meaning newborn calves do not fear tigers; describes young or inexperienced people who are courageous, daring, and undaunted by danger

    chū​shēng​niú​dú​bú​pà​hǔ

    初生 (literal) → 初生 · chū​shēng · newborn 牛犊 (literal) → 牛犊/牛犢 · niú​dú · calf 不怕 (literal) → 不怕 · bù​pà · to not fear 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger

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