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

Character Breakdown

草
cǎo
grass, herbs; straw, thatch
HSK 3 9 丶
木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
HSK 5 4 丶
皆
jiē
all, every, everybody
HSK 6 9 丶
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5 7 丶

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