oversensitive; suspicious
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be oversensitive; to be unnecessarily suspicious
informalUsed when someone misinterprets words or actions as being aimed at them, often leading to unnecessary worry or offense.
Nǐ你
bié别
duō多
xīn心
，
tā他
bú不
shì是
chōng冲
nǐ你
shuō说
de的
。
Don't be oversensitive; he wasn't talking about you.
Wǒ我
jiù就
shì是
suí随
kǒu口
wèn问
wen问
，
nǐ你
kě可
bié别
duō多
xīn心
ā啊
。
I was just asking casually; please don't take it the wrong way.
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Tā她
zuì最
jìn近
hěn很
ài爱
duō多
xīn心
，
zǒng总
jué觉
de得
dà大
jiā家
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
yì议
lùn论
tā她
。
She's been very oversensitive lately, always thinking people are talking about her behind her back.
Xiǎo小
Míng明
méi没
yǒu有
ná拿
dào到
lǐ礼
wù物
jiù就
duō多
xīn心
le了
，
yǐ以
wéi为
lǎo老
shī师
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
tā他
。
Xiaoming became suspicious when he didn't get a gift, thinking the teacher didn't like him.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
pī批
píng评
de的
shì是
gōng工
zuò作
fāng方
fǎ法
，
bú不
shì是
zhēn针
duì对
nǐ你
gè个
rén人
，
bú不
bì必
duō多
xīn心
。
The leader's criticism was about the work method, not you personally; there's no need to be oversensitive.