There is a saying that a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger , why is there such a saying?

There is a saying that a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. The creator and user of this phrase seem to have some praise and support for the newborn calf, perhaps as an affirmation of its challenge to authority.

Needless to say, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, which shows the good attitude of newborn calves and the posture of not easy to play cards. They dare to challenge, are not afraid of thought, and do not tie themselves up.

But the creator and user of this discourse ignores one point, the newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger, because it did not know what the tiger was when it first encountered the tiger, and was in a state of ignorance, did not know the power of the tiger, did not understand the position of authority, and always thought that the tiger was a sick cat if it did not exert its power.

It is foreseeable that when the newborn calf heard and witnessed his father and brother being eaten alive by the tiger, and the skin and flesh were torn apart and the flesh was blurred, when he encountered the tiger again, the newborn calf's heart was terrified, and his legs trembled. Otherwise, why don't people omit the word "newborn" and say that calves are not afraid of tigers?

It seems that when I first arrived, I didn't understand the situation, so I rushed to kill at will. In this way, the challenge of the little people to the authority is often done without a complete understanding of the background and strength of the authority. This may be the so-called "the poor do not fight with the rich, and the rich do not fight with the officials" in the ancient admonition!

If he casually challenges some existing rules, order, and system, I am afraid that the result waiting for him will only be a bloody head, which is indeed a kind of helplessness. That is to say, when there is a clear disparity in the balance of strength, the weaker side can only be in a subordinate position, and it is difficult to have the possibility of turning over. Even if you are a newborn calf, you can not be afraid of the tiger, you can raise the horns to arch the tiger's belly a few times, but you still can't escape the result of being hungry by the tiger.

Man is a sword, I am a fish.

Therefore, to challenge authority, you must look at the target. Newborn calves must not be "not afraid of tigers" at will. In this way, after being exposed to the ears and eyes and the earnest teachings of the ancestors, the newborn calf eventually became an old cow, and was driven to plow the field by car, and the legend that the newborn calf was not afraid of tigers was inherited from generation to generation.

Because the ox itself is relatively large, the newborn does not know what is dangerous and is fearless.

It is a metaphor for creatures with less experience, less emotion, or no subjectivity who have no concerns and dare to act when doing things.

Because the newborn calf has no sense of crisis, it is not known that the tiger can eat it.

Because newborn children or animals have no sense of crisis in the world.

Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, because people who have just entered society are not afraid of anything.

Newborn calves are not aware of danger and are unaware of their surroundings.

The common saying that the newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger is: Blue is better than blue; The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves; The fist is afraid of being less strong; Barefoot is not afraid to wear shoes. "Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers''From "Zhuangzi Zhibei Tour".

The newborn does not know what is dangerous, and the fearless newborn calf has no sense of danger.

When I was first born, I was full of novelty about everything.

Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers" is an idiom, which means that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, because they do not know how powerful tigers are; Generally describing young people, it is a metaphor for young people who have few scruples in their minds and dare to act. From "Zhuangzi Zhibei Tour": "Virtue will be your beauty, Tao will be your residence, and your pupils will be like a new calf, and there is no reason to ask for it."

The meaning of the idiom: young people are brave and fearless, which in itself is a valuable spirit. However, due to their young ignorance and ignorance of the world, they are often easily carried away by enthusiasm and bring unexpected problems to their individuals.

From this point of view, it is essential to keep a calm, clear mind and use reason to guide one's actions, because while ignorance is terrible, the fearlessness that leads to ignorance is even more terrible.

1. The next sentence is "grow horns to be afraid of wolves" is a proverb.

2. Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, interpretation: It is a metaphor for young people who have few worries in their minds and dare to act.

4. Example These young men do whatever they say, and it can really be said that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers.