Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「驚弓之鳥」, explained here.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「驚弓之鳥」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
A bird frightened by a bow and arrow is not easy to calm down. It is a metaphor that a person who has been frightened will be very scared at the slightest noise.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jīng gōng zhī niǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
geng1 gung1 ji1 niu5
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
