1. Meaning: In ancient times, someone invited guests to dinner. During the meal, the bow hanging on the wall was reflected in the wine glass. The guests thought there was a snake in the wine glass. After eating, they went back and suspected that they were poisoned by snake venom, so they became ill. .
2. Meaning: a metaphor for being suspicious and panicking.
3. Source: Book of Jin·Le Guangzhuan
4. Original text: Yue Guang, courtesy name Yanfu, moved to Yin, Henan. He often had relatives and guests, but he never came back for a long time. When asked why, he replied: "I was sitting in front of me and was given wine. I was about to drink it. I saw a snake in the cup. It meant something evil. I drank it and became sick." At that time, there were horns on the wall of the Henan Listening Committee, and snakes were painted with lacquer. . The snake in Guangyi's cup is the shadow of the horn. He put the wine in front of him again and asked the guest, "Do you see anything in the wine again?" He replied, "What you saw is the same as before." Guang Nai told him the reason, and the guest suddenly understood, and his illness was cured.
5. Translation: Yue Guangzi Yanfu, there is a close friend who has not seen each other for a long time. When asked why, the friend replied: "I was a guest at your house a few days ago. When I picked up the wine glass and wanted to drink, , saw a snake in the glass, and after drinking that glass of wine, he became seriously ill. "At that time, my friend was sitting drinking and there was a bow hanging on it, with a snake painted on it. Le Guang guessed that the shadow in the cup was the bow. He once again invited the friend to drink at the same place and told him the reason. The friend suddenly felt better, the mystery was suddenly solved, and the long-term and serious illness was cured.
Extended information:
1. Synonyms:
1. The sound of the wind and the crane: describing being panicked, or worrying about oneself. From "Jin Shu·Xie Xuan Biography".
2. Suspicion: Doubt this and doubt that. Described as very suspicious. From Lu Xun's "Quan Feng Yue Tan·Preface".
3. Grass and trees are all soldiers: Treat the grass and trees on the mountain as enemy soldiers. Describes people being suspicious when they are panicked. It comes from "Niehaihua" by Zeng Pu of the Qing Dynasty.
2. Antonyms:
1. Handle things with ease: Handle things calmly and not nervously. Yuru: Describes calmness and effortlessness. From Han Dynasty Yang Xiong's "Fayan".
2. Stand still: Stand upright and motionless like a mountain. Described as tall and strong, unable to be shaken. From "Huainanzi·Explanation".
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Cup Bow Snake Shadow