一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo ， shí nián pà jǐng shéng

DEFINITIONS

  1. once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
  2. once bitten, twice shy (idiom)

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
朝 zhāo
HSK 5
dynasty; morning
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
绳 shéng
HSK 5
rope, string, cord; control