Read Edit View history 惊弓之鸟 jīnggōngzhīniǎo an easily frightened person Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 惊弓之鸟/ 驚弓之鳥 jīnggōngzhīniǎo an easily frightened person A person who has been previously traumatized or startled and is now fearful of any slight movement or noise; literally "a bird startled by the sound of a bow". Edit Delete References Add reference classifier 惊弓之鸟/驚弓之鳥 → 只/隻 Edit Delete synonym 伤弓之鸟/傷弓之鳥 → 惊弓之鸟/驚弓之鳥 Edit Delete
惊弓之鸟/ 驚弓之鳥 jīnggōngzhīniǎo an easily frightened person A person who has been previously traumatized or startled and is now fearful of any slight movement or noise; literally "a bird startled by the sound of a bow". Edit Delete