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一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩
yīzhāobèishéyǎo,shíniánpàjǐngshéng
1.
once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
2.
once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
Character Breakdown
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
1 丶
朝
cháo
to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
HSK 5
12 丶
被
bèi
bedding; a passive particle meaning "by"
HSK 3
10 丶
蛇
shé
snake
HSK 5
11 丶
咬
yǎo
to bite, to gnaw
HSK 5
9 丶
十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1
2 丶
年
nián
year; anniversary; a person's age
HSK 1
6 丶
怕
pà
to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
HSK 3
8 丶
井
jǐng
well, mine shaft, pit
HSK 6
4 丶
绳
shéng
string, rope, cord; to control
HSK 5
11 丶
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