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惊弓之鸟jīng gōng zhī niǎoa bird startled by the mere twang of a bow—a badly frightened person
❍ 敌人对于我军的积极性总是估计不足的，对于自己力量总是估计过高，虽然他们同时又是～。(《毛泽东选集》1258)The enemy always underrates the energy of our army and overrates his own strength,though at the same time he is like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow-string.
❍ 他已经是～了！ (杜鹏程《保卫延安》437)He’s become a bird that shies at the sight of a bow!/以他看来，马科的人马经此一败，已经成了～，难望拼命追敌。(姚雪垠《李自成》Ⅰ—265) For Ma Ke’s men were too demoralized by their defeat to fight effectively,and his own troops were intimidated too as a result.
❍ 同时还要注意，匪徒现在已是～，如果碰上了，千万不要吓唬他，也就是说不要吓的匪徒跑的太快。(曲波《林海雪原》539) At the same time,remember that the enemy are bow-shy birds. If you run into them don’t scare them whatever you do. We don’t want them running too fast. 惊弓之鸟jīnɡ ɡōnɡ zhī niǎo受过箭伤的鸟。比喻受过惊吓的人，心有余悸。a badly frightened person, be on edge, nerously alert |