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疑心生暗鬼
  ji4 sam1 saang1 am3 gwai2   jyutping
Misgivings bring about imaginary fears
[literal] A suspicious mind produces invisible ghost.


Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
疑心生暗鬼

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Characters in this word:

 ji4  -  doubt; suspect; doubtful; uncertain
 sam1  -  heart
 saang1 sang1  -  born; grow; life; alive; unripe
 am3  -  dark; dim; hidden
 gwai2  -  ghost; devil; dishonest; terrible
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