杯弓蛇影 · bēi gōng shé yǐng
- 應劭《風俗通義·怪神第九》記載,應郴請杜宣飲酒,掛在牆上的弓映在酒杯裏,杜宣以爲杯中有蛇,疑心自己中了蛇毒而生病。後用“杯弓蛇影”比喻疑神疑鬼,因錯覺而自相驚擾。用法多作謂語、定語;含貶義。英文extremely suspicious; have imaginary fears as one who mistakes the reflection of a bow in the wine cup for the shadow of a snake
