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一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yīzhāobèishéyǎo,shíniánpàjǐngshéng
Traditional: 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩
once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope / once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
Character Breakdown
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
朝
cháo
to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
HSK 5
被
bèi
bedding; a passive particle meaning "by"
HSK 3
蛇
shé
snake
HSK 5
咬
yǎo
to bite, to gnaw
HSK 5
十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1
年
nián
year; anniversary; a person's age
HSK 1
怕
pà
to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
HSK 3
井
jǐng
well, mine shaft, pit
HSK 6
绳
shéng
string, rope, cord; to control
HSK 5
Additional Information
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