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草木皆兵

cǎomùjiēbīng

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

Character Breakdown

草
cǎo
grass, herbs; straw, thatch
HSK 3
木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
HSK 5
皆
jiē
all, every, everybody
HSK 6
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5

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