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

once bitten, twice shy

Senses

一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳/ 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩 yī​zhāo​bèi​shé​yǎo, shí​nián​pà​jǐng​shéng once bitten, twice shy

A single traumatic experience makes one overly cautious or fearful in similar situations in the future.

自从他在那次投资中亏了大钱,现在是一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳,再也不敢进股市了。

References

see 一年被蛇咬,十年怕井绳/一年被蛇咬,十年怕井繩 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳/一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩