Word
HSK | Not in HSK |
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FREQUENCY | Unknown |
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩 yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
DEFINITIONS
- once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
- once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
CHARACTERS
一 yī | one; a, an; alone |
朝 zhāo | dynasty; morning |
被 bèi | passive indicator 'by'; bedding |
蛇 shé | snake |
咬 yǎo | bite, gnaw |
十 shí | ten, tenth; complete; perfect |
年 nián | year; new-years; person's age |
怕 pà | to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive |
井 jǐng | well, mine shaft, pit |
繩 shéng | rope, string, cord; measure, restrain |