一朝被蛇咬，三年怕草绳一朝被蛇咬，三年怕草繩一朝被蛇咬，三年怕草繩

bitten by a snake once, for three years afraid of a straw rope

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: After one bad experience, you are afraid of anything similar. Said sympathetically or mildly teasingly. Close to 'once bitten, twice shy'.

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Simplified: 一朝被蛇咬，三年怕草绳
Traditional (Taiwan): 一朝被蛇咬，三年怕草繩
Pinyin: yìzhāo bèi shé yǎo, sān nián pà cǎo shéng
Bopomofo: ㄧˋ ㄓㄠㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄜˊ ㄧㄠˇ，ㄙㄢㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄘㄠˇ ㄕㄥˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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