杯弓蛇影
杯弓蛇影
bēi gōng shé yǐng
lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions; overly fearful
idiom
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- (idiom) lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
- overly fearful
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Related Words
一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳(yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng)— bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
→一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳(yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng)— once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
→亮光(liàng guāng)— light
→人杰地灵(rén jié dì líng)— illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son
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