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伤弓之鸟

shānggōngzhīniǎo

Traditional: 傷弓之鳥

lit. bird wounded by an arrow (idiom); fig. wounded or damaged person

Character Breakdown

伤
shāng
to injure, to harm; wound, injury; to fall ill
HSK 4
弓
gōng
bow; curved, arched
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
鸟
niǎo
bird
HSK 3

Additional Information

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