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草木皆兵

cǎomùjiēbīng

ㄘㄠˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄅㄧㄥ

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

草木皆兵。

cǎomùjiēbīng

Every bush and tree looks like an enemy.

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