杯弓蛇影 (bēi gōng shé yǐng): lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake ; fig. unnecessary suspicions; overly fearful
杯弓蛇影
lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake ; fig. unnecessary suspicions; overly fearful
A man saw a bow reflected in his wine, thought he had swallowed a snake, and made himself ill. For fear invented out of nothing.