初生之犊不畏虎 — “Refers to young”
初生之犊不畏虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to young”. Inexperienced people who are bold and fearless, daring to take on challenges. Literally, “A newborn calf does not fear a tiger”.
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Origin and Story of 初生之犊不畏虎
During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei took advantage of the conflict between Cao Cao and Sun Quan, ordering Guan Yu to lead his troops north to attack Xiangyang and Fancheng.
Cao Cao sent Cao Ren to lead troops into battle, but Cao Ren was defeated by Liao Hua, one of Guan Yu's generals.
Pang De then led his troops and specifically challenged Guan Yu to a decisive battle. The two sides were evenly matched and neither could gain an advantage.
Guan Yu told his subordinates that Pang De was like a 'newborn calf that fears no tiger,' implying his fearless but perhaps reckless courage, and that they would need a stratagem to subdue him.
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- 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
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- chū初lù露fēng锋máng芒first show one's talent or ability
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What does 初生之犊不畏虎 mean?
初生之犊不畏虎 (chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to young”.
How do you pronounce 初生之犊不畏虎?
初生之犊不畏虎 is pronounced chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 初生之犊不畏虎 literally mean?
Literally, 初生之犊不畏虎 means “a newborn calf does not fear a tiger”. It is used to mean “refers to young”.
Where does 初生之犊不畏虎 come from?
初生之犊不畏虎 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 初生之犊不畏虎?
比喻阅世不深的青年人敢说敢干，无所畏惧。