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惊弓之鸟

jīng gōng zhī niǎo

Definitions

  • •lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)
  • •fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences

Child Words of 惊弓之鸟

鸟
niǎo
惊
jīng
弓
gōng
之
zhī