Definitions

1. 1. lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)
2. 2. fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences

Components

• 惊 jīng – to startle
• 弓 Gōng – surname Gong
• 之 zhī – (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
• 鸟 niǎo – bird