初生犊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like a newborn calf”. Refers to a young, inexperienced but fearless and vigorous person, unafraid of difficulties due to a lack of awareness of potential dangers. Literally, “newborn calf”.

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Open the tool →初生犊 (chū shēng dú ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like a newborn calf”.
初生犊 is pronounced chū shēng dú in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 初生犊 means “newborn calf”. It is used to mean “Like a newborn calf”.
刚出生的小牛,比喻单纯或勇猛的青年人。同“初生之犊”。