yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
Traditional: 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 (yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng) is a Chinese word meaning “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”.
Meanings
- 1lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
- 2fig. once bitten, twice shy