牛仔毋捌虎
Chinese
| calf | not | to know; to recognize | tiger | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (牛仔毋捌虎) | 牛仔 | 毋 | 捌 | 虎 | |
| simp. #(牛仔毋捌虎) | 牛仔 | 毋 | 捌 | 虎 | |
| alternative forms | 牛仔不八虎 牛仔呣捌虎 牛仔伓別虎／牛仔伓别虎 | ||||
| Literally: “A calf does not recognize a tiger.” | |||||
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 初生之犢不畏虎 (“A young person is often fearless and willing to take risks.”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 初生之犢不畏虎, 初生之犢不怕虎, 初生之犢不懼虎 | |
| Mandarin | Taiwan | 初生之犢不畏虎 |
| Singapore | 初生之犢不畏虎, 初生之犢不怕虎 | |
| Min Nan | Xiamen | 牛仔毋捌虎 |
| Quanzhou | 牛仔毋捌虎 | |
| Zhangzhou | 牛仔毋捌虎 | |
| Tainan | 青盲牛毋捌虎 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 牛仔毋捌虎, 烏仔毋捌lastic | |
| Jieyang | 牛囝毋捌虎 | |
| Singapore (Teochew) | 牛囝唔捌虎, 烏囝唔捌lastic | |
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