杯弓蛇影

bēi gōng shé yǐng

Dictionary entry

lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions

What does 杯弓蛇影 mean?

杯弓蛇影 (bēi gōng shé yǐng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions

2overly fearful

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杯bēicup · trophy cup 弓Gōngsurname Gong 蛇shévariant of 蛇[she2]影yǐngpicture · image

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杯弓蛇影

bēi gōng shé yǐng

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