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初生犊

初生犊 — “Like a newborn calf”

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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初生犊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

初生犊 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
初
chū8initial beginning first
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
犊
dú12newborn calf, inexperienced person
—

Example Sentence with 初生犊

新来的实习生就像初生犊,对任何新任务都充满热情,毫不畏惧
The new intern is like a newborn calf, full of enthusiasm for any new task and completely fearless.

Idioms Related to 初生犊

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zhī之dú犊bù不jù惧hǔ虎Young and inexperienced are often fearless
  • chū初shēng生zhī之dú犊bù不wèi畏hǔ虎young and inexperienced, yet bold and fearless
  • chū初shēng生niú牛dú犊bù不pà怕hǔ虎young and inexperienced, thus bold
  • 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 初生犊

What does 初生犊 mean?

初生犊 (chū shēng dú ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like a newborn calf”.

How do you pronounce 初生犊?

初生犊 is pronounced chū shēng dú  in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 初生犊 literally mean?

Literally, 初生犊 means “newborn calf”. It is used to mean “Like a newborn calf”.

What is the Chinese definition of 初生犊?

刚出生的小牛,比喻单纯或勇猛的青年人。同“初生之犊”。

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