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幽霊の正体見たり枯れ尾花
Hiragana
ゆうれいのしょうたいみたりかれおばな
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
実際にはたいしたことがないのに、正体がわからないために、ひどく恐ろしく感じられることのたとえ。思い込みや恐怖心が、ありふれた事物を怪異なものに見せてしまうこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
こわいとおもったものが、よくみるとじつはこわくないものだといういみ
Chinese (Simplified)
事物并非想象中那样可怕 / 看清真相才知不过是虚惊一场 / 疑心使人把寻常之物误当可怕之物
Sense（1）
things are not as scary as they seems
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幽霊の正体見たり枯れ尾花
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After he solved the problem, he said, 'It's like seeing the true form of a ghost or a withered silver grass,' meaning things are not as scary as they seem.
After he solved the problem, he said, 'It's like seeing the true form of a ghost or a withered silver grass,' meaning things are not as scary as they seem.
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彼はその問題を解決した後、'幽霊の正体見たり枯れ尾花'と言いました。
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