草木皆兵 cǎo mù jiē bīng

panic and see enemies everywhere

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
草 cǎo HSK 3
grass; careless; rough
木 mù HSK 5
tree; wood; wooden
皆 jiē HSK 6
all; in all cases; each and every
兵 bīng HSK 5
soldiers; military; weapons