Afraid of ghosts
Afraid of ghosts, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p à Gu à y à ugu à, which means that what you are afraid of, you have to encounter. It's from Jing Hua Yuan by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
It means what you are afraid of, but what you encounter.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 91 of Jing Hua Yuan written by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty: "my worst name is the insect. He wants to get out of it. He is really afraid of ghosts."
Idiom usage
He is afraid of ghosts, which proves that he has ghosts in his heart.
Analysis of Idioms
Fear of ghosts
Afraid of ghosts
spit out a mouthful in the middle of eating and bind up one 's hair in the midst of a bath in order to see visitors - tǔ bǔ zhuō fā
lay one 's head on one 's pillow and just drop off to sleep - gāo zhěn ān qǐn