惊弓之鸟
jīng​gōng​zhī​niǎo

skittish

  • created sense approved 惊弓之鸟/驚弓之鳥 · jīng​gōng​zhī​niǎo · skittish

    惊弓之鸟 / 驚弓之鳥

    jīng​gōng​zhī​niǎo

    skittish

    a person who is easily frightened or hyper-reactive because of past trauma, much like a bird startled by the mere sound of a bowstring

    自从那次事故后，他就像惊弓之鸟，一有风吹草动就紧张得不得了。

    idiom

    created sense