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一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩

yīzhāobèishéyǎo,shíniánpàjǐngshéng

ㄧ ㄓㄠ ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄜˊ ㄧㄠˇ , ㄕˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄥˊ

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  1. 1(lit.) once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
  2. 2(fig.) once bitten, twice shy

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