newborn calf; metaphor for a brave, fearless young person
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
newborn calf
Literal meaning.
Mù牧
chǎng场
lǐ里
，
yī一
zhī只
chū初
shēng生
zhī之
dú犊
zhèng正
chàn颤
wēi巍
wēi巍
dì地
xué学
zhe着
zhàn站
lì立
。
In the pasture, a newborn calf is shakily learning to stand.
Zhè这
tóu头
chū初
shēng生
zhī之
dú犊
yī依
wēi偎
zài在
mǔ母
niú牛
shēn身
biān边
。
This newborn calf snuggles up next to its mother.
noun
a young person who is bold and fearless, like a newborn calf unaware of danger
commendatoryCommonly used as a commendatory idiom to praise youthful courage and lack of worldly fear. Comes from the proverb 初生之犊不畏虎 (A newborn calf does not fear the tiger).
Tā他
jiù就
xiàng像
chū初
shēng生
zhī之
dú犊
，
chōng充
mǎn满
gàn干
jìn劲
，
gǎn敢
yú于
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
rèn任
hé何
kùn困
nán难
。
He is like a newborn calf, full of drive and daring to challenge any difficulty.
Zhè这
xiē些
nián年
qīng轻
chuàng创
yè业
zhě者
pō颇
yǒu有
chū初
shēng生
zhī之
dú犊
de的
ruì锐
qì气
。
These young entrepreneurs possess the boldness of a newborn calf.
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Chū初
shēng生
zhī之
dú犊
bù不
pà怕
hǔ虎
，
tā他
zhí直
jiē接
xiàng向
háng行
yè业
quán权
wēi威
tí提
chū出
le了
zhì质
yí疑
。
Like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger, he directly questioned the industry authority.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chū初
shēng生
zhī之
dú犊
de的
jīng精
shén神
lái来
dǎ打
pò破
chén陈
guī规
。
We need the spirit of a newborn calf to break outdated rules.