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草木皆兵

cǎo mù jiē bīng

lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier…

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Meanings

cǎo mù jiē bīng

  1. lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy
  2. to feel beleaguered

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In sentences

草木皆兵cǎo mù jiē bīng。Every bush and tree looks like an enemy. #891493