杯弓蛇影
Traditional form:
杯弓蛇影
Pinyin (reading):
bēigōngshéyǐng
Definitions:
- lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
- overly fearful
Characters:
- 杯 - cup, glass; measure word for liquids
- 弓 - bow; curved, arched
- 蛇 - snake
- 影 - shadow; image, reflection; photograph
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