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惊弓之鸟

jīng gōng zhī niǎo

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 惊弓之鸟

鸟
niǎo

bird

惊
jīng

to startle

弓
gōng

a bow (weapon)

之
zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])