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杯弓蛇影

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 (e.g. 奖杯, 世界杯)
 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
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