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杯弓蛇影
bui1 gung1 se4 jing2 |
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to be very suspicious or alarmed when there is no foundation; literally, the shadow of a bow appearing like a snake in a cup Level: 4 Google Frequency: 49,800 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:杯 bui1 - cup; glass弓 gung1 - bow; bend; arch 蛇 se4 ji4 seu4 - snake 影 jing2 - shadow; image; reflection |
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