疑鬼疑神 — “To be overly suspicious and paranoid”
疑鬼疑神 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly suspicious and paranoid”. To imagine things and harbor groundless suspicions. Literally, “Suspect ghosts, suspect gods”.
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疑鬼疑神 Pronunciation and Pinyin
疑鬼疑神 Character Breakdown
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他最近工作压力大，总是疑鬼疑神，觉得有人在背后说他坏话
He's been under a lot of work pressure lately, always overly suspicious, feeling like someone is badmouthing him behind his back.
Idioms Related to 疑鬼疑神
Synonyms of 疑鬼疑神
More idioms starting with 疑
- yí疑sān三huò惑sì四full of doubts and suspicions
- yí疑shì事wú无gōng功Doubtful actions lead to no success
- yí疑shì事wú无gōng功，，yí疑xíng行wú无míng名Doubtful actions yield no success
- yí疑yún云mǎn满fù腹full of doubts and suspicions
- yí疑rén人wù勿yòng用，，yòng用rén人wù勿yí疑Trust those you employ; don't employ those you doubt
- yí疑sì似zhī之jiān间between doubt and certainty
- yí疑xìn信cān参bàn半half-believing and half-doubting
- yí疑tuán团mǎn满fù腹full of doubts and unanswered questions
- yí疑tuán团mò莫shì释doubts cannot be dispelled
- yí疑xīn心shēng生àn暗guǐ鬼Suspicion breeds imaginary fears
- yí疑xīn心shēng生guǐ鬼Suspicion breeds imaginary dangers
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Open the tool →Questions about 疑鬼疑神
What does 疑鬼疑神 mean?
疑鬼疑神 (yí guǐ yí shén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly suspicious and paranoid”.
How do you pronounce 疑鬼疑神?
疑鬼疑神 is pronounced yí guǐ yí shén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 疑鬼疑神 literally mean?
Literally, 疑鬼疑神 means “Suspect ghosts, suspect gods”. It is used to mean “to be overly suspicious and paranoid”.
What is the Chinese definition of 疑鬼疑神?
怀疑这个，又怀疑那个。形容神经过敏，无中生有，胡乱猜疑。