yī​zhāo​bèi​shé​yǎo​shí​nián​pà​jǐng​shéng

once bitten, twice shy

  1. one day
    one day; once; some day suddenly in the future or past
  2. bèi particlepreposition
    [passive]
    Introduces the doer of an action to show that the subject is being acted upon; if no doer is mentioned, it is placed directly before the verb to indicate the passive voice.
  3. snake
    snake; serpent
  4. to bite
    To bite or nip with the teeth; to bark or snap at; to sting or bite like an insect.
  5. shí
    non-Chinese
  6. shí numeral
    ten
    the number ten; 10
  7. year
    a year or the duration of a year; also used to describe annual or yearly occurrences
  8. verb
    to fear
    to be afraid; to dread; to be scared of something
  9. well rope
    rope used for lifting or drawing water from a well