驚弓之鳥 [ㄐㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄋㄧㄠˇ; jing1 gong1 zhi1 niao3] lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom) fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences ◄ ►