惊弓之鸟
jīng gōng zhī niǎojinggongzhiniao
- (lit.) a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)
- (fig.) sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences
jīng gōng zhī niǎojinggongzhiniao
Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences