弓影杯蛇
gōng​yǐng​bēi​shé

excessive suspicion

  • created sense approved 弓影杯蛇 · gōng​yǐng​bēi​shé · excessive suspicion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    弓影杯蛇

    gōng​yǐng​bēi​shé

    excessive suspicion

    mistaking the reflection of a bow in a cup for a snake; to be extremely suspicious and fearful or to be paranoid over imaginary things

    弓 (literal) → 弓 · gōng · bow 影 (literal) → 影 · yǐng · shadow 杯 (literal) → 杯 · bēi · cup 蛇 (literal) → 蛇 · shé · snake

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