[一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳 / 一年被蛇咬十年怕井繩, yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng, ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄜˊ ㄧㄠˇ ㄕˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄥˊ]bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (成语 saw); once bitten twice shy[Add to Longdo]
[进退中绳 / 進退中繩, jìn tuì zhōng shéng, ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄥˊ]to advance or retreat, each has its rules (成语 saw from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible[Add to Longdo]