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初生之犊不惧虎
初生之犊不惧虎
初生之犊不惧虎
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初生之犊不惧虎
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初生之犊不惧虎
初生之犊不惧虎

初生之犊不惧虎 — “A newborn calf does not fear the tiger”

初生之犊不惧虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Young, inexperienced individuals are often bold and fearless, not fully grasping the potential dangers or difficulties; they dare to do things that more experienced people would hesitate to do”. Literally, “A newborn calf does not fear the tiger”.

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初生之犊不惧虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

初生之犊不惧虎 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
初
chū8initial beginning first
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
犊
dú12newborn calf, inexperienced person
不
bù4not
惧
jù11to fear
虎
hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate

Example Sentence with 初生之犊不惧虎

新入职的同事们虽然对业务不熟悉,但都初生之犊不惧虎,主动承担了不少挑战性的任务。
Though the newly joined colleagues were unfamiliar with the business, they were like newborn calves not fearing the tiger, proactively taking on many challenging tasks.

Idioms Related to 初生之犊不惧虎

Synonyms of 初生之犊不惧虎

  • chū初shēng生zhī之dú犊bù不wèi畏hǔ虎young and inexperienced, yet bold and fearless

Antonyms of 初生之犊不惧虎

  • jǐn谨xiǎo小shèn慎wēi微overly cautious and timid

More idioms starting with 初

  • chū初xiě写huáng黄tíng庭Done with exquisite skill and precision
  • chū初chū出máo茅lú庐new to a job or field
  • chū初fā发fú芙róng蓉freshly bloomed lotus
  • chū初dù度zhī之chén辰one's birthday
  • chū初lái来zhà乍dào到new to a place or situation
  • chū初shēng生zhī之dú犊fearless young person
  • chū初shēng生niú牛dú犊bù不pà怕hǔ虎young and inexperienced, thus bold
  • chū初shēng生dú犊fearless due to inexperience
  • chū初shì试fēng锋máng芒make one's debut and show talent
  • chū初lù露tóu头jiǎo角begin to show one's ability
  • chū初lù露fēng锋máng芒first show one's talent or ability

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Questions about 初生之犊不惧虎

What does 初生之犊不惧虎 mean?

初生之犊不惧虎 (chū shēng zhī dú bù jù hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Young, inexperienced individuals are often bold and fearless, not fully grasping the potential dangers or difficulties; they dare to do things that more experienced people would hesitate to do”.

How do you pronounce 初生之犊不惧虎?

初生之犊不惧虎 is pronounced chū shēng zhī dú bù jù hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 初生之犊不惧虎 literally mean?

Literally, 初生之犊不惧虎 means “a newborn calf does not fear the tiger”. It is used to mean “Young, inexperienced individuals are often bold and fearless, not fully grasping the potential dangers or difficulties; they dare to do things that more experienced people would hesitate to do”.

What is the Chinese definition of 初生之犊不惧虎?

比喻阅世不深的青年人敢说敢干,无所畏惧。

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