見過鬼怕黑 (gin3 gwo3 gwai2 paa3 hak1) — A burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten, twice shy in Cantonese
gin˗₃見gwo˗₃過gwaiˊ²鬼paa˗₃怕hakˉ¹黑简 见过鬼怕黑
Mandarin Pinyin: jian4 guo4 gui3 pa4 hei1
Meaning of 見過鬼怕黑
nounA burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten, twice shy
nounOnce somebody has seen a ghost he will forever be afraid of darkness
nounonce bitten, twice shy (slang)