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一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
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PinYin yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
Simplified 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
Traditional 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩
- once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
- once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
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