杯弓蛇影

bui1 gung1 se4 jing2

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

Meanings

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

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