初生牛犊不怕虎 chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔ

fig. the young are fearless

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
初 chū HSK 5
(at the) beginning; at first; first
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
牛 niú HSK 2
cow; ox; bull
犊 dú
calf; sacrificial victim
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
怕 pà HSK 3
to be afraid; to fear; perhaps
虎 hǔ HSK 4
tiger