Read Edit View history 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 yīzhāobèishéyǎoshíniánpàjǐngshéng once bitten, twice shy Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳/ 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩 yīzhāobèishéyǎoshíniánpàjǐngshéng once bitten, twice shy Literally "once bitten by a snake, for ten years one fears a well rope"; used to describe being overly cautious after a single traumatic experience. Edit Delete References Add reference No references for this word.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳/ 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩 yīzhāobèishéyǎoshíniánpàjǐngshéng once bitten, twice shy Literally "once bitten by a snake, for ten years one fears a well rope"; used to describe being overly cautious after a single traumatic experience. Edit Delete