[ bēigōngshéyǐng ] mistake the shadow of a bow in one's cup as a snake -- a false alarm (self-created suspision); atmosphere of fear and admonition; be frightened by the shadow of the snake in a beaker; be jittery with imaginary fear; be (like) the shadow of the snake in the cup; see serpent's image in wine cup; shy at a shadow; take alarm at the shadow of a bow in the cup (as a serpent's image); the bow in the
Example Sentences:
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Well , forgive me if i ' m a tad gun - shy after my last date with my father 经过上次同父亲的约会我已经是杯弓蛇影了
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This " irrational fear " is a result of being over - sensitive . it is also the legacy of a particular time and situation 其实， “没有理由的怕”是精神反应过敏，也是某个时期特定的环境所留下杯弓蛇影的后遗症。
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On my way home , i pondered what li had said . is the fear a leftover from history that still haunts people or is it a self - created suspicion 想一想,这究竟是过去人类历史所留下的阴影,还是一种心理上杯弓蛇影在作祟呢？
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It is an urgent task to help them break out of this self - imposed mentality of remaining silent this irrational fear is a result of being over - sensitive 其实, “没有理由的怕”是精神反应过敏,也是某个时期特定的环境所留下杯弓蛇影的后遗症。
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And people are still wary of " political repercussions . " the power of this paralysing sense of fear has driven some to a blind spot where they cannot see matters in perspective 这种杯弓蛇影的慑骇力，却把人类美好的信念，无情地推向一个错误的盲点。
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On my way home , i pondered what li had said . is the fear a leftover from history that still haunts people or is it a self - created suspicion 宴毕后，在归途中，我反思刚才老李那一番话。想一想，这究竟是过去人类历史所留下的阴影，还是一种心理上杯弓蛇影在作祟呢？
