Afraid of ghosts

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