Meaning of 草木皆兵
草木皆兵 means to be so terrified that one sees enemies everywhere; a state of extreme paranoia. Pronounced cǎo mù jiē bīng.
- to be so terrified that one sees enemies everywhere; a state of extreme paranoia
Definitions & Examples
Dǎ打
le了
bài败
zhàng仗
zhī之
hòu后
，
dí敌
jūn军
yǐ已
chéng成
jīng惊
gōng弓
zhī之
niǎo鸟
，
yī一
lù路
shang上
cǎo草
mù木
jiē皆
bīng兵
。
After the defeat, the enemy troops were like startled birds, seeing enemies in every bush and tree along the way.
Tā他
zuò做
le了
kuī亏
xīn心
shì事
，
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
xīn心
shén神
bù不
níng宁
，
kàn看
shuí谁
dōu都
xiàng像
jǐng警
chá察
，
zhēn真
shì是
cǎo草
mù木
jiē皆
bīng兵
。
He has a guilty conscience and has been restless these days, seeing police in everyone—it's a case of 'every bush and tree looking like an enemy soldier.'
Nà那
ge个
táo逃
fàn犯
yǐ已
chéng成
jīng惊
gōng弓
zhī之
niǎo鸟
，
yī一
lù路
shang上
cǎo草
mù木
jiē皆
bīng兵
，
rèn任
hé何
yī一
diǎn点
fēng风
chuī吹
cǎo草
dòng动
dōu都
ràng让
tā他
dǎn胆
zhàn战
xīn心
jīng惊
。
That fugitive was already like a startled bird; he saw enemies all along the way, and even the slightest rustle of leaves terrified him.
Yóu由
yú于
lián连
xù续
zāo遭
yù遇
le了
jǐ几
cì次
cuò挫
zhé折
，
tā他
xiàn现
zài在
yǒu有
xiē些
cǎo草
mù木
jiē皆
bīng兵
，
duì对
rèn任
hé何
xīn新
xìn信
xī息
dōu都
chōng充
mǎn满
huái怀
yí疑
。
Having suffered several setbacks in a row, he is now a bit paranoid and suspicious of any new information.