杯弓蛇影 — bei1 gong1 she2 ying3 — Chinese Dictionary

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杯

弓

蛇

影

杯

弓

蛇

影

Definitions4 characters

bei¹ gong¹ she² ying³

lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions/overly fearful

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

杯

弓

蛇

影

As word

1

bei¹

lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions/overly fearful

2

gong¹

lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions/overly fearful

3

she²

lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions/overly fearful

4

ying³

lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions/overly fearful