Words — 46 found
しょうきゅうとり
傷弓の鳥
1. (person who is) once bitten twice shy; someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experienceRare term, Idiomatic expression, Yojijukugo (four character compound)
傷弓之鳥 【しょうきゅうのとり】
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うら恥ずかしい
1. inwardly embarrassed; inwardly ashamed; a bit shy
心恥かしい 【うらはずかしい】
1. Shy Guy (enemy in Mario games); ShyguyCharacter
2. Heihe
へびかくなわお
蛇に噛まれて朽ち縄に怖じる
1. once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience; to be bitten by a snake and thus fear a rotten rope (which resembles a snake)Proverb
あつものこなますふ
羹に懲りて膾を吹く
1. a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become overcautious from a bad experienceProverb
けいえん
敬遠
1. pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth
2. avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from
3. giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"Baseball
1. shyness; bashfulness; shame
えんりょぎみ
遠慮気味
1. somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
さんびゃくだいげん
三百代言
1. pettifogging lawyer; unscrupulous or unethical lawyer; shysterDerogatory, Yojijukugo (four character compound)
2. casuist; sophist
1. blushing (with shyness); flushed face