We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「初生犢?」, explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「初生犢?」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
A newborn calf is a metaphor for a simple or brave young man. Same as “newborn calf”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chū shēng dú ?
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cho1 saang1/sang1 duk6?
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
