Chinese–English
惊弓之鸟
jīng gōng zhī niǎo · jing gong zhi niao
Traditional 驚弓之鳥
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)
- fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences
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