杯弓蛇影

杯弓蛇影 bēi gōng shé yǐng ㄅㄟ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄜˊ ㄧㄥˇ bui1 gung1 se4 jing2

  • lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
  • overly fearful

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Practice writing

Draw 杯 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown