| 釋義 |
杯弓蛇影弓影杯蛇bēi gōng shé yǐngmistake the reflection of a bow in the cup for a snake—be extremely suspicious; a self-created suspicion; an atmosphere of fear and admonition; be afraid of one’s own shadow; beset (/be jittery/jitter/have the jitters) with imaginary fears; be shy at a shadow;like the feast of Nebuchadnezzar; see serpent’s image in a wine cup; self-created suspicion; take alarm at the shadow of a bow in the cup (as a serpent’s image)
? 一次被蛇蛟，十年怕草繩。后來(lái)他變得疑神疑鬼，～了。Once bitten,twice shy. Later he became so suspicious as to mistake the reflection of a bow in the cup for a snake and was even afraid of his own shadow. 杯弓蛇影bei gong she yingmistake the reflection of a bow in the cup for a snake—extremely suspicious 杯弓蛇影mistake the shadow of a bow in the cup for a snake—selfcreated suspicion;imaginary fears; be extremely nervous and suspicious 杯弓蛇影bēi ɡōnɡ shé yǐnɡ比喻疑神疑鬼，自相驚擾。extremely suspicious, be afraid of one’s own shadow, be jettery |