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Chinese dictionary
derogbadly frightened person; a bird that shies at the sight of a bow
地震之后,那个地区的人都成了惊弓之鸟,稍有风吹草动就要逃到街上去。
People there became so frightened after the quake that they would run into the streets once they sensed something wrong.
投资者似乎已成为惊弓之鸟,任何风吹草动都会成为他们逃离的依据。
Investors seem to have become frightened, so any sign of trouble will become the basis for their escape.
她如同惊弓之鸟,有点动静就紧张不安。
She is like a bird frightened by the mere twinge of a bow-string.