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疑心生暗鬼
yí​xīn​shēng'àn​guǐ

suspicion creates imaginary fears

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疑心生暗鬼 yí​xīn​shēng'àn​guǐ
suspicion creates imaginary fears
A paranoid or suspicious mind will imagine non-existent threats; suspicions create fantastic fears.

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Cross-References

Variant of

  • 暗心生闇鬼 àn​xīn​shēng'àn​guǐ

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