上当学乖 — “Once bitten, twice shy”
上当学乖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Once bitten, twice shy”. To learn a lesson from being cheated or making a mistake and become wiser. Literally, “be fooled and learn to be wise”.
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上当学乖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
上当学乖 Character Breakdown
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经过那次失败的投资，他终于上当学乖了，下次再也不轻易相信高回报的承诺。
After that failed investment, he finally learned his lesson and would never easily trust promises of high returns again.
Idioms Related to 上当学乖
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- shàng上shàng上xià下xià下throughout an organization or a place
- shàng上xià下yī一xīn心united from top to bottom
- shàng上xià下wéi为nán难difficult from both sides
- shàng上xià下jiāo交kùn困struggling from top to bottom
- shàng上xià下qí其shǒu手collude to manipulate unfairly
- shàng上xià下tóng同xīn心All levels united in spirit
- shàng上xià下tóng同yù欲all levels united in purpose
- shàng上xià下tóng同mén门paternal aunt's husband and niece's husband
- shàng上xià下tiān天guāng光sky and water merge in light
- shàng上xià下dǎ打liang量look someone over carefully
- shàng上xià下fú浮dòng动fluctuate up and down
- shàng上xià下xiāng相ān安superiors and subordinates coexist peacefully
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Open the tool →Questions about 上当学乖
What does 上当学乖 mean?
上当学乖 (shàng dàng xué guāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Once bitten, twice shy”.
How do you pronounce 上当学乖?
上当学乖 is pronounced shàng dàng xué guāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 上当学乖 literally mean?
Literally, 上当学乖 means “be fooled and learn to be wise”. It is used to mean “Once bitten, twice shy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 上当学乖?
吃过亏下次就不会上当。