释义 |
惊弓之鸟 | jīng gōng zhī niǎo | A bird (wounded) is afraid of a bow. (literal) • A burned child dreads the fire. • Once bitten, twice shy. [同义] 心有余悸 He has seen a wolf. [反义] 初生之犊不畏虎 They that know nothing fear nothing. [源] 谷梁传·成二年疏:“败军之将不可以语勇,惊弦之鸟不可以应弓。” |