疑心生暗鬼
yí​xīn​shēng'àn​guǐ

suspicion creates imaginary fears

  • created reference approved 疑心生暗鬼 → 暗心生闇鬼 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    疑心生暗鬼 yí​xīn​shēng'àn​guǐ

    暗心生闇鬼 àn​xīn​shēng'àn​guǐ

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  • created sense approved 疑心生暗鬼 · yí​xīn​shēng'àn​guǐ · suspicion creates imaginary fears — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    疑心 (literal) → 疑心 · yí​xīn · suspicion 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give rise to 暗 (literal) → 暗 · àn · hidden 鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · ghost

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