extremely suspicious;have imaginary fears as one who mistakes the reflection of a bow in the wine cup for the shadow of a snake应劭《风俗通义·怪神第九》记载,应郴请杜宣饮酒,挂在墙上的弓映在酒杯里,杜宣以为杯中有蛇,疑心中蛇毒而生病。后用“杯弓蛇影”比喻疑神疑鬼,妄自惊扰
杯酒释兵权
remove from military position by means of cups of wine宋太祖解除将领兵权的事件。公元961年,太祖与赵普定策,召集禁军将领石守信、王审琦等宴饮,以高官厚禄为条件,解除兵权。969年,又用同样手段,罢王彦超等节度使,解除藩镇兵权,以加强中央集权的统治,防止分裂割据
杯盘狼藉
dishes and wine cups from dinner cluttered up the table狼藉:杂乱的样子,酒饭后桌子上杯盘等放得乱七八糟。用以形容宴饮已毕或将毕时的情景
杯水车薪
a cup of water can't put out the fire on a carload of wood;try to put out a burning cartload of faggots with a cup of water—an utterly inadequate measure用一杯水去扑灭一车燃烧的柴草。比喻力量太小,无济于事
杯水粒粟
a cup of water and a grain of millet-eatvery little一杯水,一粒粟。谓极少量的饮食