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伤弓之鸟
shāng​gōng​zhī​niǎo

frightened person

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
伤弓之鸟 傷弓之鳥 shāng​gōng​zhī​niǎo
frightened person
a bird wounded by an arrow; used to describe someone who is easily frightened or excessively cautious after having suffered a traumatic experience or setback

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Synonym

  • 惊弓之鸟 jīng​gōng​zhī​niǎo