疑心生暗鬼 [－－－－－]

Jyutping ji4 sam1 sang1 am3 gwai2
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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    指​生性​多疑​嘅​人​遇到​奇怪​嘅​事​會​胡思​亂​想​，​然後驚​或者​擔心​，​但事​實上​只​係​受​心理作用​影響
    suspicions create imaginary fear

疑心生暗鬼 [－－－－－]

Jyutping ji4 sam1 saang1 am3 gwai2
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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. suspicions bring about imaginary fears
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    suspicions create imaginary fears; a suspicious heart will see imaginary ghosts; fear takes molehills for mountains
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    疑心生暗鬼
    疑心生暗鬼
    ji4 sam1 sang1 am3 gwai2
    • suspicions create imaginary fear