草木皆兵 (cǎo mù jiē bīng) | Meaning: lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin, Origin & Example Sentences

lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom) · fig. to panic at the slightest move · to be jittery风声鹤唳fēng shēng hè lì

lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions · overly fearful杯弓蛇影bēi gōng shé yǐng

to be alarmed · to be frightened惊恐jīng kǒng

nervous · keyed up · intense · tense · strained · in short supply · scarce · CL: zhèn紧张jǐn zhāng

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