Read Edit View history 草木皆兵 cǎomùjiēbīng to be extremely paranoid Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 草木皆兵 cǎomùjiēbīng to be extremely paranoid lit. every tree and bush looks like an enemy soldier; used to describe a state of extreme panic or nervousness where one treats everything and everyone as a threat, often following a defeat or major setback Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 草木皆兵/草木皆兵 → 风声鹤唳/風聲鶴唳 Edit Delete synonym 杯弓蛇影/杯弓蛇影 → 草木皆兵/草木皆兵 Edit Delete see 风声鹤唳/風聲鶴唳 → 草木皆兵/草木皆兵 Edit Delete
草木皆兵 cǎomùjiēbīng to be extremely paranoid lit. every tree and bush looks like an enemy soldier; used to describe a state of extreme panic or nervousness where one treats everything and everyone as a threat, often following a defeat or major setback Edit Delete