初生牛犢不怕虎 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
HSK 5
beginning, initial, primary
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
牛 niú
HSK 2
cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93
犢 dú calf; victim of sacrifice
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕 pà
HSK 3
to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname