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惊弓之鸟【jīng gōng zhī niǎo】

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

惊弓之鸟【jīng gōng zhī niǎo】

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

惊

HSK 4

含义frighten, surprise, startle

拼音jīng

弓

HSK 7-9

含义bow; curved, arched; Kangxi radical 57

拼音gōng

之

HSK 42

含义marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to

拼音zhī

鸟

HSK 2

含义bird; Kangxi radical 196

拼音niǎo