一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳

yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng

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

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Child Words of 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳

• 一 一 yī: one
• 井 井 jǐng: a well
• 十 十 shí: ten
• 咬 咬 yǎo: to bite
• 年 年 nián: year
• 怕 怕 pà: to be afraid
• 朝 朝 cháo: imperial or royal court
• 朝 朝 zhāo: morning
• 蛇 蛇 shé: snake
• 被 被 bèi: quilt
• 绳 绳 shéng: rope