傷弓之鳥 [ㄕㄤ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄋㄧㄠˇ; shang1 gong1 zhi1 niao3]
lit. bird wounded by an arrow (idiom); fig. wounded or damaged person
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傷弓の鳥
傷弓之鳥
しょうきゅうのとり
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
idiomatic expression
(person who is) once bitten twice shy
someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience
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