- 杯弓蛇影
- bēigōng-shéyǐng[extremely suspicious; have imaginary fears as one who mistakes the reflection of a bow in the wine cup for the shadow of a snake] 应劭《风俗通义·怪神第九》记载, 应郴请杜宣饮酒, 挂在墙上的弓映在酒杯里, 杜宣以为杯中有蛇, 疑心中蛇毒而生病。 后用"杯弓蛇影"比喻疑神疑鬼, 妄自惊扰
Advanced Chinese dictionary. 2013.