杯中蛇影 — “To be frightened by imaginary dangers or groundless suspicions”
杯中蛇影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be frightened by imaginary dangers or groundless suspicions”. Self-induced alarm. Literally, “snake's shadow in the cup”.
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杯中蛇影 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杯中蛇影 Character Breakdown
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他常常因为一些小事就杯中蛇影，弄得自己紧张兮兮的
He often gets unnecessarily alarmed by trivial matters, as if seeing a snake's shadow in a cup.
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Synonyms of 杯中蛇影
Antonyms of 杯中蛇影
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- 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
- bēi杯shuǐ水chē车xīn薪an utterly inadequate measure
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What does 杯中蛇影 mean?
杯中蛇影 (bēi zhōng shé yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be frightened by imaginary dangers or groundless suspicions”.
How do you pronounce 杯中蛇影?
杯中蛇影 is pronounced bēi zhōng shé yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杯中蛇影 literally mean?
Literally, 杯中蛇影 means “snake's shadow in the cup”. It is used to mean “to be frightened by imaginary dangers or groundless suspicions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杯中蛇影?
比喻因疑神疑鬼而引起恐惧。同“杯弓蛇影”。