过敏 (guò mǐn) — to be allergic (to something); (figurative) oversensitive, touchy
Definition
过敏 literally means 'allergic' but figuratively means 'oversensitive / touchy.' 多心 is more about being suspicious or reading too much into things; 过敏 reacts to a tone or joke.
verb
to be allergic (to something)(figurative) oversensitivetouchy
Examples
- 过敏。Wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn.I am allergic to peanuts.
- 过敏。Tā róng yì duì yào wù guò mǐn.He is prone to allergic reactions to medication.
- 过敏，。Nǐ bié tài guò mǐn le, tā zhǐ shì kāi gè wán xiào.Don't be so oversensitive; he was just joking.
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