| 杯弓蛇影 |
bēi gōng shé yǐng |
lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions / overly fearful |
| 杯 |
bēi |
cup / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup |
| 杯 |
bēi |
variant of 杯 |
| 杯 |
bēi |
variant of 杯 / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup |
| 弓 |
Gōng |
surname Gong |
| 弓 |
gōng |
a bow (weapon) / CL:张 / to bend / to arch (one's back etc) |
| 蛇 |
shé |
variant of 蛇 |
| 蛇 |
shé |
snake / serpent / CL:条 |
| 蛇 |
yí |
used in 委蛇 |
| 影 |
yǐng |
picture / image / film / movie / photograph / reflection / shadow / trace |