Definitions

1. 1. lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom)
2. 2. fig. unnecessary suspicions
3. 3. overly fearful
4. 4. the shadow of a bow is mistaken as a snake in a cup
5. 5. scared by an imaginary fear

Components

• 杯 bēi – cup
• 弓 Gōng – surname Gong
• 蛇 shé – snake
• 影 yǐng – picture