杯弓蛇影(bēi gōng shé yǐng): lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom)
4 characters
lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom)
Character breakdown
4 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- bēi gōng shé yǐng
- Meaning
- lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
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