杯弓蛇影 (bēi gōng shé yǐng) | Meaning: lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy · to feel beleaguered草木皆兵cǎo mù jiē bīng

to suspect everyone · overly suspicious疑神疑鬼yí shén yí guǐ

lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom) · fig. to panic at the slightest move · to be jittery风声鹤唳fēng shēng hè lì

to be alarmed · to be frightened惊恐jīng kǒng

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