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八公山上草木皆兵
八公山上草木皆兵
八公山上草木皆兵
八公山上草木皆兵
八公山上草木皆兵
八公山上草木皆兵
八公山上草木皆兵
八公山上草木皆兵
八公山上草木皆兵
八公山上草木皆兵

八公山上草木皆兵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

八公山上草木皆兵 Usage and Examples

Every bush and tree looks like an enemy soldier

To be extremely nervous and imagine enemies everywhere

The characters in 八公山上草木皆兵

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
八
bā2the number eight
公
gōng4public, common, impartial
山
shān3mountain or hill
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
木
mù4tree, wood, wooden, dull, numb
皆
jiē9all; every; completely
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs

More words starting with 八

  • bā八bù不āi挨keeping aloof, not belonging anywhere
  • bā八gè个eight, eight of them
  • bā八xiān仙zhī之yī一one of the Eight Immortals
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能Each displays their unique skills, Each uses their own methods
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each displays their unique abilities., Everyone uses their own special methods.
  • bā八tǐ体zhī之shuō说Eight Bodies Theory, Theory of Eight Bodies
  • bā八yì佾Eight rows of dancers, The Eight Rows
  • bā八bèi倍Eight times
  • bā八pǐ匹eight horses, eight steeds
  • bā八shí十eighty
  • bā八shí十wǔ五eighty-five
  • bā八shí十duō多suì岁in one's eighties, over eighty years old

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Questions about 八公山上草木皆兵

What does 八公山上草木皆兵 mean in Chinese?

八公山上草木皆兵 (bā gōng shān shàng cǎo mù jiē bīng) means “Every bush and tree looks like an enemy soldier, to be extremely nervous and imagine enemies everywhere”.

How do you pronounce 八公山上草木皆兵?

八公山上草木皆兵 is pronounced bā gōng shān shàng cǎo mù jiē bīng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Every bush and tree looks like an enemy soldier” in Chinese?

“Every bush and tree looks like an enemy soldier” is 八公山上草木皆兵 (bā gōng shān shàng cǎo mù jiē bīng) in Chinese.

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