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驚弓之鳥

ㄐㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄋㄧㄠˇjīng gōng zhī niǎo

Definition

比喻受過驚嚇的人,遇到一點動靜就非常害怕。

Origin

出自《戰國策·楚策四》:更羸虛發弓弦,雁應聲落下,因其曾受箭傷,心有餘悸。

Example

經歷那次車禍後,他成了驚弓之鳥,聽到喇叭聲就害怕。

Additional Info

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Data source: Ministry of Education Idiom Dictionary (data.gov.tw, OGDL). For reference only.

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