杯蛇幻影 — “To be overly suspicious and unnecessarily alarmed”
杯蛇幻影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly suspicious and unnecessarily alarmed”. To be frightened by one's own imaginary fears (similar to mistaking the reflection of a bow for a snake in one's cup). Literally, “Cup snake phantom”.
杯蛇幻影 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 杯
- bēi杯zhōng中zhī之wù物alcoholic beverages
- bēi杯zhōng中wù物alcoholic drink
- bēi杯zhōng中shé蛇yǐng影frightened by imaginary dangers
- bēi杯quān圈zhī之sī思Longing for one's deceased mother
- bēi杯gōng弓shì市hǔ虎imagining dangers from groundless suspicions
- bēi杯yǐng影shé蛇gōng弓scared by imaginary fears
- bēi杯cán残zhì炙lěng冷leftovers from a meal
- bēi杯shuǐ水zhī之jìng敬a humble token of respect
- bēi杯shuǐ水zhī之xiè谢a meager token of gratitude
- bēi杯shuǐ水lì粒sù粟meager amount of food and drink
- bēi杯shuǐ水yú舆xīn薪an utterly inadequate measure
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What does 杯蛇幻影 mean?
杯蛇幻影 (bēi shé huàn yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly suspicious and unnecessarily alarmed”.
How do you pronounce 杯蛇幻影?
杯蛇幻影 is pronounced bēi shé huàn yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杯蛇幻影 literally mean?
Literally, 杯蛇幻影 means “Cup snake phantom”. It is used to mean “to be overly suspicious and unnecessarily alarmed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杯蛇幻影?
比喻疑神疑鬼，自相惊扰。同“杯弓蛇影”。