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驚弓之鳥

jīnggōngzhīniǎo

ㄐㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄋㄧㄠˇ

Simplified 惊弓之鸟

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  1. 1(lit.) a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)
  2. 2(fig.) sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences

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