Definition
Describes the feeling of being hesitant or fearful to repeat an action due to a prior negative experience.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩
She broke her leg the first time she went skiing, so she is very hesitant to go again; once bitten, twice shy.
她第一次滑雪時摔斷了腿，所以現在對再次滑雪非常猶豫；一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩。
After the last investment failure, he's very cautious about any stock trading now; once bitten, twice shy.
上次投資失敗後，他現在對任何股票交易都非常謹慎；一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩。
Because of the terrible experience last time, I am very careful about buying second-hand goods online; once bitten, twice shy.
因為上次的糟糕經歷，我現在對在網上購買二手貨非常小心；一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩。