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驚弓之鳥 (ging1 gung1 zi1 niu5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

驚弓之鳥 (ging1 gung1 zi1 niu5, 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

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 驚人 (ging1 jan4) — amazing; jawdropping
• 驚住 (geng1 zyu6) — worried about; wary of
• 驚 (ging1) — (adjective) 1. surprise; 2. Scary; to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; …
• 驚歎 (ging1 taan3) — amaze; marvel
• 驚死 (geng1 sei2) — be scared; be terrified
• 驚見 (ging1 gin3) — to be surprised to see; to be shocked to see; to be appalled to see; to be awed…

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