井绳 jǐngshéng well-rope Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 yīzhāobèishéyǎo, shíniánpàjǐngshéng once bitten, twice shy A single traumatic experience makes one overly cautious or fearful in similar situations in the future.