初生牛犊不怕虎 chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom)
  2. fig. the young are fearless

CHARACTERS

初 chū beginning, initial, primary
生 shēng life, living, lifetime; birth
牛 niú cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93
犊 dú calf; victim of sacrifice
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕 pà to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
虎 hǔ tiger; brave, fierce; surname