初生牛犊不怕虎

初生牛犊不怕虎

Literally means:

new-born calves fear no tigers

Actually means:

young people are fearless

The phrase literally means that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. It indicates that young people are brave and bold in action, not fearing any difficulties.

It usually shows that the speaker approves of such courageous spirit. Sometimes, however, it is used to criticize young people's impulsiveness and overestimation of their ability.

刚出生的小牛(即牛犊)不害怕老虎。比喻青年人做事勇敢大胆，不害怕任何困难。

多表示说话人对青年人的这种勇敢精神的赞扬。有时则是批评年轻人做事冲动，对自己的能力估计得过高。