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初生之犊不畏虎
chūshēngzhīdúbùwèihǔ
Traditional: 初生之犢不畏虎
lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom) / fig. the fearlessness of youth
Character Breakdown
初
chū
beginning, initial, primary
HSK 5
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
犊
dú
calf; sacrificial lamb
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
畏
wèi
fear, dread, awe, reverence
HSK 6
虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
Additional Information
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