EP32 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 Yi Zhao Bei She Yao，Shi Nian Pa Jing Sheng | Learn Chinese Idioms

A well rope is the rope on a well pulley used to draw water. But why would it be frightening? For someone who has been bitten by a snake, anything that even looks like a snake might make them instinctively avoid it for a long time. But is this reaction a bit too much? Let’s explore real-life examples of this saying while practicing your Chinese!

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