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Meaning of 草木皆兵

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
草 cǎo 木 mù 皆 jiē 兵 bīng
lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered
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Synonym: 杯弓蛇影
Example Sentences
1
战争即将打响
,
全国上下草木皆兵
。
Just before the war, the whole country was panic-stricken.
2
你们不要神经过敏
,
弄得草木皆兵了
。
Don't be oversensitive and suspect everybody.
3
事实上
,
投资者似乎已经开始草木皆兵了
。
Indeed this already seems to be happening.
4
不要因噎废食
,
不要
“
八公山上
,
草木皆兵
”
,
把很多香花都看作毒草
。
Do not give up eating for fear of choking, don't" in the state of extreme nervousness", put a lot of flowers as poisonous weeds.
5
很显然
,
我们已经从经济衰退中走出来
,
但人们还是有点草木皆兵
。
'We've obviously exited the recession, but people are still nervous about the conditions.