惩羹吹虀 — “Once bitten, twice shy”
惩羹吹虀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Once bitten, twice shy”. A burnt child dreads the fire. (Being overly cautious due to a past negative experience.).
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惩羹吹虀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惩羹吹虀 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 惩羹吹虀
他上次投资失败，现在对任何新的商业机会都惩羹吹虀，迟迟不敢下决定。
He failed in his last investment, and now he is once bitten, twice shy about any new business opportunities, hesitating to make a decision.
Idioms Related to 惩羹吹虀
Synonyms of 惩羹吹虀
More idioms starting with 惩
- chéng惩yī一jǐng儆zhòng众punish one to warn many
- chéng惩yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
- chéng惩yī一jiè戒bǎi百punish one to warn many
- chéng惩yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
- chéng惩qián前bì毖hòu后learn from past mistakes to prevent future ones
- chéng惩fèn忿zhì窒yù欲curb anger and restrain desires
- chéng惩è恶quàn劝shàn善punish evil and encourage good
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What does 惩羹吹虀 mean?
惩羹吹虀 (chéng gēng chuī jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Once bitten, twice shy”.
How do you pronounce 惩羹吹虀?
惩羹吹虀 is pronounced chéng gēng chuī jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 惩羹吹虀?
羹：浓汤；虀：通“齑”，咸菜。被热羹烫过的人，吃凉菜也要吹一吹。比喻鉴于以往的教训，遇事过分小心，该做的不敢做或举措失当