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一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩

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Mandarin · pinyin yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng

(lit.) once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
(fig.) once bitten, twice shy

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
被: bèi · passive indicator 'by'; bedding
蛇: shé · snake
咬: yǎo · bite, gnaw
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
怕: pà · to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
井: jǐng · well, mine shaft, pit; surname; 22nd lunar mansion, determinative star μ Geminorum (Tejat); hexagram ䷯
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绳: shéng · rope, string, cord; control

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