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惊弓之鸟

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

Characters and words in 惊弓之鸟

jīng = ji + (e)ng1

to startle / to be frightened / to be scared / alarm

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gōng = gu + (e)ng1

a bow (weapon) / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to bend / to arch (one's back etc)

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zhī = zh + Ø1

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it

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diǎo = di + ao3

variant of 屌[diao3] / penis

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niǎo = ni + ao3

bird / CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2] / "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196) / (dialect) to pay attention to / (intensifier) damned / goddamn

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Words with 惊弓之鸟

惊弓之鸟 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 惊弓之鸟

惊弓之鸟 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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