一年被蛇咬十年怕井繩 yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng

DEFINITIONS

  1. bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
年 nián
HSK 1
year; new-years; person's age
被 bèi
HSK 3
passive indicator 'by'; bedding
蛇 shé
HSK 5
snake
咬 yǎo
HSK 5
bite, gnaw
十 shí
HSK 1
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
年 nián
HSK 1
year; new-years; person's age
怕 pà
HSK 3
to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
井 jǐng
HSK 6
well, mine shaft, pit
繩 shéng rope, string, cord; measure, restrain