上一次當，學一次乖 shàng yī cì dàng ， xué yī cì guāi

once bitten, twice shy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. once bitten, twice shy
  2. 2. to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
次 cì HSK 2
classifier for enumerated events: time; next in sequence
當 dàng
to be; to act as; should
學 xué
to learn; to study; science
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
次 cì HSK 2
classifier for enumerated events: time; next in sequence
乖 guāi HSK 5
(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd