暗心生闇鬼
àn​xīn​shēng'àn​guǐ

suspicion creates imaginary fears

  • created sense approved 暗心生闇鬼 · àn​xīn​shēng'àn​guǐ · suspicion creates imaginary fears — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    暗心生闇鬼

    àn​xīn​shēng'àn​guǐ

    suspicion creates imaginary fears

    a suspicious mind will see ghosts; a state of mind where one's own doubts or paranoia cause one to imagine non-existent threats or problems

    暗 (literal) → 暗 · àn · hidden 心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · mind 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give rise to 闇 (literal) → 闇 · àn · dark 鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · ghost

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