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From: MDBG CC-CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary 漢英字典

 傷弓之鳥 [ㄕㄤ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄋㄧㄠˇ; shang1 gong1 zhi1 niao3]
 lit. bird wounded by an arrow (idiom); fig. wounded or damaged person
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From: Japanese-English Electronic Dictionary 和英電子辞書

 傷弓の鳥
 傷弓之鳥
 しょうきゅうのとり
 Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 idiomatic expression
 (person who is) once bitten twice shy
 someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience
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