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驚弓之鳥. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
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to startle; to be frightened; to be scared to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm |
a bow (weapon)
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's; him/her/it; this
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bird
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| trad. (驚弓之鳥)
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驚
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弓
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之
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鳥
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| simp. (惊弓之鸟)
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惊
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弓
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之
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鸟
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| Literally: “a bird frightened by a bow ”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
驚弓之鳥
- panic-stricken person; someone who is easily frightened due to past experiences of attack or shock