蛇杯弓影 | imaginary fears

shé蛇bēi杯gōng弓yǐng影

To be overly suspicious and prone to self-alarm; to be scared by one's own imaginary fears; a case of unfounded fear or paranoia.

他总是疑神疑鬼，把一些小问题看得很严重，真是蛇杯弓影。

He is always overly suspicious, exaggerating minor issues as if seeing a snake in the cup.

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