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Chinese dictionary
derogevery bush and tree seems an enemy; find suspicious things everywhere
你们不要草木皆兵。
Don't be oversensitive and suspect everybody.
因为多次失败他已经草木皆兵了。
Because of many failures, he has become oversensitive and suspect everybody.
有关瘟疫的传言弄得市民人心惶惶,草木皆兵。
The rumours about the deadly plague threw the whole city into a state of extreme panic.
隐藏起来的凶手让受害者们草木皆兵。
The hidden murderer made the victims fight.
这些事故让他们草木皆兵。
These accidents make them oversensitive.
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Word usage
- Note"草木皆兵" is often used in conjunction with "风声鹤唳" to describe the extreme panic and suspicion of the defeated or ones who fear the enemy.