驚弓之鳥 — jing1 gong1 zhi1 niao3 — Chinese Dictionary

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驚

弓

之

鳥

驚

弓

之

鳥

Definitions4 characters

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

驚

弓

之

鳥

As word

1

jing¹

lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)/fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences

2

gong¹

lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)/fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences

3

zhi¹

lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)/fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences

4

niao³

lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)/fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences