Meaning of 杯弓蛇影
杯弓蛇影 means to be paranoid; to see imaginary fears; to be overly suspicious. Pronounced bēi gōng shé yǐng.
- to be paranoid; to see imaginary fears; to be overly suspicious
Definitions & Examples
Zì自
cóng从
shàng上
cì次
bèi被
tōu偷
，
tā他
xiàn现
zài在
zhěng整
tiān天
bēi杯
gōng弓
shé蛇
yǐng影
，
zǒng总
jué觉
de得
yǒu有
rén人
dīng盯
zhe着
tā他
。
Ever since he was robbed last time, he is now paranoid all day, always feeling someone is watching him.
Nǐ你
bié别
lǎo老
shì是
bēi杯
gōng弓
shé蛇
yǐng影
de的
，
méi没
rén人
yào要
hài害
nǐ你
。
Don't be so paranoid all the time; no one is trying to harm you.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
de的
yī一
gè个
yǎn眼
shén神
ràng让
tā他
bēi杯
gōng弓
shé蛇
yǐng影
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiān天
，
yǐ以
wéi为
zì自
jǐ己
yào要
bèi被
kāi开
chú除
le了
。
A single look from his boss made him paranoid for days, thinking he was about to be fired.
Zhè这
bù不
guò过
shì是
pǔ普
tōng通
de的
xiǎng响
shēng声
，
nǐ你
rú如
cǐ此
fǎn反
yìng应
，
zhēn真
shì是
bēi杯
gōng弓
shé蛇
yǐng影
。
This is just a normal noise. For you to react like this, you're truly being paranoid.