戒心

yǐn qǐ jiè xīn

引起戒心

arouse one's vigilance

qǐ jiè xīn

起戒心

be suspicious of sb

yī tí dào qián tā zǒng shì hěn yǒu jiè xīn

一提到钱，他总是很有戒心。

Mention of money always puts him on the defensive.

huái yǒu jiè xīn

怀有戒心

have one's eyes open

tā duì mò shēng rén yǒu jiè xīn

她对陌生人有戒心。

She was suspicious of strangers.

wǒ yī zhí duì quán wēi rén wù yǒu yī diǎn jiè xīn

我一直对权威人物有一点戒心。

I've always been a bit leery of authority figures.