一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩 yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng ㄧ ㄓㄠ ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄜˊ ㄧㄠˇ , ㄕˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄥˊ jat1 ziu1 bei6 se4 ngaau5 ，sap6 nin4 paa3 zeng2 sing4
- lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
- fig. once bitten, twice shy
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一
- 一一 yī yī ㄧ ㄧ jat1 jat1 one by one; one after another
- 一些 yī xiē ㄧ ㄒㄧㄝ jat1 se1 some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
- 一代 yī dài ㄧ ㄉㄞˋ jat1 doi6 an era; an age; a generation
- 一共 yī gòng ㄧ ㄍㄨㄥˋ jat1 gung6 in total; altogether
- 一再 yī zài ㄧ ㄗㄞˋ jat1 zoi3 repeatedly
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- 一切 yī qiè ㄧ ㄑㄧㄝˋ jat1 cai3 everything
- 一半 yī bàn ㄧ ㄅㄢˋ jat1 bun3 half
- 一同 yī tóng ㄧ ㄊㄨㄥˊ jat1 tung4 together
- 一向 yī xiàng ㄧ ㄒㄧㄤˋ jat1 hoeng3 a period of time in the recent past
- 一味 yī wèi ㄧ ㄨㄟˋ jat1 mei6 persistently; stubbornly; blindly
- 一块 一塊 yī kuài ㄧ ㄎㄨㄞˋ jat1 faai3 a piece; a chunk
- 一如 yī rú ㄧ ㄖㄨˊ jat1 jyu4 to be just like
- 一定 yī dìng ㄧ ㄉㄧㄥˋ jat1 ding6 surely; certainly; definitely
- 一带 一帶 yī dài ㄧ ㄉㄞˋ jat1 daai3 region; area
- 一度 yī dù ㄧ ㄉㄨˋ jat1 dou6 for a time
- 一律 yī lǜ ㄧ ㄌㄩˋ jat1 leot6 same; identical
- 一心 yī xīn ㄧ ㄒㄧㄣ jat1 sam1 wholeheartedly
- 一手 yī shǒu ㄧ ㄕㄡˇ jat1 sau2 a skill
- 一旁 yī páng ㄧ ㄆㄤˊ jat1 pong4 aside
- 一旦 yī dàn ㄧ ㄉㄢˋ jat1 daan3 in case (sth happens)
朝
- 朝代 cháo dài ㄔㄠˊ ㄉㄞˋ ciu4 doi6 dynasty
- 朝气 朝氣 zhāo qì ㄓㄠ ㄑㄧˋ ziu1 hei3 vitality
- 朝着 朝著 cháo zhe ㄔㄠˊ ˙ㄓㄜ ciu4 zoek6 towards
- 有朝一日 yǒu zhāo yī rì ㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄠ ㄧ ㄖˋ jau5 ziu1 jat1 jat6 one day
- 朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì ㄓㄠ ㄙㄢ ㄇㄨˋ ㄙˋ ziu1 saam1 mou6 sei3 lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
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- 朝夕相处 朝夕相處 zhāo xī xiāng chǔ ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄨˇ ziu1 zik6 soeng1 cyu2 to spend all one's time together (idiom)
- 朝气蓬勃 朝氣蓬勃 zhāo qì péng bó ㄓㄠ ㄑㄧˋ ㄆㄥˊ ㄅㄛˊ ziu1 hei3 fung4 but6 full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous
- 中朝 Zhōng Cháo ㄓㄨㄥ ㄔㄠˊ zung1 ciu4 Sino-Korean
- 今朝 jīn zhāo ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓㄠ gam1 ziu1 (dialect) today
- 来朝 來朝 lái zhāo ㄌㄞˊ ㄓㄠ loi4 ciu4 (literary) tomorrow (morning)
- 伪朝 偽朝 wěi cháo ㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄠˊ ngai6 ciu4 illegitimate dynasty; pretender dynasty
- 元朝 Yuán cháo ㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄠˊ jyun4 ciu4 Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)
- 六朝 Liù Cháo ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄠˊ luk6 ciu4 Six Dynasties (220-589)
- 兲朝 Tiān cháo ㄊㄧㄢ ㄔㄠˊ (derog.) the Chinese Communist regime (variant of 天朝 Celestial Empire, invented to circumvent censorship)
- 前朝 qián cháo ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄠˊ cin4 ciu4 the previous dynasty
- 北朝 Běi Cháo ㄅㄟˇ ㄔㄠˊ bak1 ciu4 Northern Dynasties (386-581)
- 南朝 Nán Cháo ㄋㄢˊ ㄔㄠˊ naam4 ciu4 Southern Dynasties (420-589)
- 周朝 Zhōu cháo ㄓㄡ ㄔㄠˊ zau1 ciu4 Zhou Dynasty
- 唐朝 Táng cháo ㄊㄤˊ ㄔㄠˊ tong4 ciu4 Tang dynasty (618-907)
- 商朝 Shāng cháo ㄕㄤ ㄔㄠˊ soeng1 ciu4 Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC)
被
- 棉被 mián bèi ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄟˋ min4 pei5 comforter; quilt
- 被动 被動 bèi dòng ㄅㄟˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ bei6 dung6 passive
- 被告 bèi gào ㄅㄟˋ ㄍㄠˋ bei6 gou3 (law) the defendant; the accused
- 被子 bèi zi ㄅㄟˋ ˙ㄗ pei5 zi2 blanket; quilt
- 被捕 bèi bǔ ㄅㄟˋ ㄅㄨˇ bei6 bou6 to be arrested
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- 被迫 bèi pò ㄅㄟˋ ㄆㄛˋ bei6 bik1 to be compelled; to be forced
- 包被 bāo bèi ㄅㄠ ㄅㄟˋ baau1 pei5 peridium (envelope or coat of fungi, e.g. puffballs)
- 垫被 墊被 diàn bèi ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄟˋ zin3 pei5 mattress
- 植被 zhí bèi ㄓˊ ㄅㄟˋ zik6 pei5 vegetation
- 花被 huā bèi ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄟˋ faa1 pei5 perianth (common term for calyx and corolla)
- 被单 被單 bèi dān ㄅㄟˋ ㄉㄢ pei5 daan1 (bed) sheet
- 被困 bèi kùn ㄅㄟˋ ㄎㄨㄣˋ bei6 kwan3 to be trapped; to be stranded
- 被套 bèi tào ㄅㄟˋ ㄊㄠˋ pei5 tou3 duvet cover; quilt cover
- 被指 bèi zhǐ ㄅㄟˋ ㄓˇ bei6 zi2 to be accused of; to be alleged to
- 被控 bèi kòng ㄅㄟˋ ㄎㄨㄥˋ bei6 hung3 to be charged; to be accused (of an offense)
- 被服 bèi fú ㄅㄟˋ ㄈㄨˊ bei6 fuk6 bedding and clothing
- 被毛 bèi máo ㄅㄟˋ ㄇㄠˊ pei5 mou4 coat (of an animal)
- 被墙 被牆 bèi qiáng ㄅㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ bei6 coeng4 (slang) (of a website) to get blocked
- 被窝 被窩 bèi wō ㄅㄟˋ ㄨㄛ pei5 wo1 (traditional bedding) quilt wrapped around the body as a tube
- 被胎 bèi tāi ㄅㄟˋ ㄊㄞ bei6 toi1 duvet inner; duvet insert (i.e. a duvet without its cover 被套)
蛇
- 画蛇添足 畫蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄜˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗㄨˊ waak6 se4 tim1 zuk1 lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous
- 人蛇 rén shé ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄜˊ jan4 se4 illegal immigrant (esp. one smuggled across borders)
- 委蛇 wēi yí ㄨㄟ ㄧˊ wai2 se4 variant of 逶迤
- 巳蛇 sì shé ㄙˋ ㄕㄜˊ zi6 se4 Year 6, year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)
- 毒蛇 dú shé ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄜˊ duk6 se4 viper
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- 水蛇 shuǐ shé ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄜˊ seoi2 se4 water snake
- 游蛇 yóu shé ㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄜˊ jau4 se4 water snake
- 蚺蛇 rán shé ㄖㄢˊ ㄕㄜˊ jim4 se4 boa
- 蛇信 shé xìn ㄕㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣˋ se4 seon3 snake's tongue
- 蛇岛 蛇島 Shé dǎo ㄕㄜˊ ㄉㄠˇ se4 dou2 Shedao or Snake island in Bohai sea 渤海 off Lüshun 旅顺 on the tip of the Liaoning peninsula, small rocky island famous for snakes
- 蛇年 shé nián ㄕㄜˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ se4 nin4 Year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)
- 蛇形 shé xíng ㄕㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ se4 jing4 S-shaped
- 蛇果 Shé guǒ ㄕㄜˊ ㄍㄨㄛˇ se4 gwo2 Red Delicious (a sort of apple)
- 蛇毒 shé dú ㄕㄜˊ ㄉㄨˊ se4 duk6 snake venom
- 蛇皮 shé pí ㄕㄜˊ ㄆㄧˊ se4 pei4 snake skin
- 蛇矛 shé máo ㄕㄜˊ ㄇㄠˊ se4 maau4 ancient spear-like weapon with a wavy spearhead like a snake's body
- 蛇管 shé guǎn ㄕㄜˊ ㄍㄨㄢˇ se4 gun2 flexible hose
- 蛇胆 蛇膽 shé dǎn ㄕㄜˊ ㄉㄢˇ se4 daam2 snake gall (used in TCM)
- 蛇莓 shé méi ㄕㄜˊ ㄇㄟˊ se4 mui4 Indian strawberry (Potentilla indica)
- 蛇蒿 shé hāo ㄕㄜˊ ㄏㄠ se4 hou1 tarragon
Idioms with these characters
- 背城借一 bèi chéng jiè yī ㄅㄟˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄧ bui3 sing4 ze3 jat1 to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch
- 背水一战 背水一戰 bèi shuǐ yī zhàn ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄧ ㄓㄢˋ bui3 seoi2 jat1 zin3 lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
- 表里不一 表裡不一 biǎo lǐ bù yī ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧ biu2 leoi5 bat1 jat1 outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems
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- 表里如一 表裡如一 biǎo lǐ rú yī ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧ biu2 leoi5 jyu4 jat1 external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means
- 别树一旗 別樹一旗 bié shù yī qí ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄧ ㄑㄧˊ bit6 syu6 jat1 kei4 lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
- 别树一帜 別樹一幟 bié shù yī zhì ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄧ ㄓˋ bit6 syu6 jat1 ci3 lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
- 壁垒一新 壁壘一新 bì lěi yī xīn ㄅㄧˋ ㄌㄟˇ ㄧ ㄒㄧㄣ bik1 leoi5 jat1 san1 to have one's defenses in good order (idiom)
- 不顾一切 不顧一切 bù gù yī qiè ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄧ ㄑㄧㄝˋ bat1 gu3 jat1 cai3 (idiom) to disregard all negative considerations; to cast aside all concerns
- 不堪一击 不堪一擊 bù kān yī jī ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄢ ㄧ ㄐㄧ bat1 ham1 jat1 gik1 (idiom) unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow
- 不可一世 bù kě yī shì ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧ ㄕˋ bat1 ho2 jat1 sai3 (idiom) to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant
- 鼻孔朝天 bí kǒng cháo tiān ㄅㄧˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢ bei6 hung2 ziu1 tin1 lit. to have one's nose in the air (idiom)
- 电光朝露 電光朝露 diàn guāng zhāo lù ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ din6 gwong1 ziu1 lou6 flash of lightning, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral
- 浮云朝露 浮雲朝露 fú yún zhāo lù ㄈㄨˊ ㄩㄣˊ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ fau4 wan4 ziu1 lou6 floating clouds, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral nature of human existence
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- 溘先朝露 kè xiān zhāo lù ㄎㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ hap6 sin1 ziu1 lou6 the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
- 灭此朝食 滅此朝食 miè cǐ zhāo shí ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄘˇ ㄓㄠ ㄕˊ mit6 ci2 ziu1 sik6 lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed
- 热火朝天 熱火朝天 rè huǒ cháo tiān ㄖㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢ jit6 fo2 ciu4 tin1 in full swing (idiom)
- 人生朝露 rén shēng zhāo lù ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ jan4 sang1 ziu1 lou6 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
- 身先朝露 shēn xiān zhāo lù ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ san1 sin1 ziu1 lou6 body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
- 四脚朝天 四腳朝天 sì jiǎo cháo tiān ㄙˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢ sei3 goek3 ciu4 tin1 four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
- 素面朝天 sù miàn cháo tiān ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢ sou3 min6 ciu4 tin1 lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 杨贵妃) (idiom)
- 杯弓蛇影 bēi gōng shé yǐng ㄅㄟ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄜˊ ㄧㄥˇ bui1 gung1 se4 jing2 lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
- 笔走龙蛇 筆走龍蛇 bǐ zǒu lóng shé ㄅㄧˇ ㄗㄡˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄜˊ bat1 zau2 lung4 se4 lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom)
- 打草惊蛇 打草驚蛇 dǎ cǎo jīng shé ㄉㄚˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄜˊ daa2 cou2 geng1 se4 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom)
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- 佛口蛇心 fó kǒu shé xīn ㄈㄛˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣ fat6 hau2 se4 sam1 words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced
- 画蛇添足 畫蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄜˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗㄨˊ waak6 se4 tim1 zuk1 lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous
- 虎头蛇尾 虎頭蛇尾 hǔ tóu shé wěi ㄏㄨˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˊ ㄨㄟˇ fu2 tau4 se4 mei5 lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- 龙蛇混杂 龍蛇混雜 lóng shé hùn zá ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄜˊ ㄏㄨㄣˋ ㄗㄚˊ lung4 se4 wan6 zaap6 lit. dragons and snakes mingle (idiom)
- 龙头蛇尾 龍頭蛇尾 lóng tóu shé wěi ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˊ ㄨㄟˇ lung4 tau4 se4 mei5 lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- 虚与委蛇 虛與委蛇 xū yǔ wēi yí ㄒㄩ ㄩˇ ㄨㄟ ㄧˊ heoi1 jyu5 wai1 ji4 (idiom) to feign civility
- 引蛇出洞 yǐn shé chū dòng ㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄜˊ ㄔㄨ ㄉㄨㄥˋ jan5 se4 ceot1 dung6 lit. to pull a snake from its hole
Example sentences
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一 朝 被 蛇 咬 ， 十 年 怕 井绳 井繩 。
Once bitten, twice shy.
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