草木皆兵 cǎo mù jiē bīng ㄘㄠˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄅㄧㄥ cou2 muk6 gaai1 bing1
- lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy
- to feel beleaguered
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草
- 潦草 liáo cǎo ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄘㄠˇ liu2 cou2 slipshod; careless; slovenly
- 稻草 dào cǎo ㄉㄠˋ ㄘㄠˇ dou6 cou2 rice straw
- 花草 huā cǎo ㄏㄨㄚ ㄘㄠˇ faa1 cou2 flowers and plants
- 草原 cǎo yuán ㄘㄠˇ ㄩㄢˊ cou2 jyun4 grassland
- 草丛 草叢 cǎo cóng ㄘㄠˇ ㄘㄨㄥˊ cou2 cung4 underbrush
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- 草地 cǎo dì ㄘㄠˇ ㄉㄧˋ cou2 dei6 lawn
- 草坪 cǎo píng ㄘㄠˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ cou2 ping4 lawn
- 草案 cǎo àn ㄘㄠˇ ㄢˋ cou2 on3 draft (legislation, proposal etc)
- 草率 cǎo shuài ㄘㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄞˋ cou2 seot1 careless
- 草药 草藥 cǎo yào ㄘㄠˇ ㄧㄠˋ cou2 joek6 herbal medicine
- 起草 qǐ cǎo ㄑㄧˇ ㄘㄠˇ hei2 cou2 to make a draft
- 奇花异草 奇花異草 qí huā yì cǎo ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧˋ ㄘㄠˇ kei4 faa1 ji6 cou2 (idiom) rare or exotic flowers and plants
- 斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ zaam2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
- 乳草 rǔ cǎo ㄖㄨˇ ㄘㄠˇ jyu5 cou2 milkweeds (genus Asclepias)
- 干草 乾草 gān cǎo ㄍㄢ ㄘㄠˇ gon1 cou2 hay
- 仙草 xiān cǎo ㄒㄧㄢ ㄘㄠˇ sin1 cou2 medicinal herb (genus Mesona)
- 出草 chū cǎo ㄔㄨ ㄘㄠˇ ceot1 cou2 (of Taiwan aborigines) to go on a headhunting expedition
- 割草 gē cǎo ㄍㄜ ㄘㄠˇ got3 cou2 mow grass
- 劲草 勁草 jìng cǎo ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄘㄠˇ ging6 cou2 tough upright grass
- 吃草 chī cǎo ㄔ ㄘㄠˇ hek3 cou2 to graze; to eat grass
木
- 木偶 mù ǒu ㄇㄨˋ ㄡˇ muk6 ngau5 puppet
- 木刻 mù kè ㄇㄨˋ ㄎㄜˋ muk6 hak1 woodcut
- 木匠 mù jiàng ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ muk6 zoeng6 carpenter
- 木料 mù liào ㄇㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋ muk6 liu2 lumber
- 木材 mù cái ㄇㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊ muk6 coi4 wood
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- 木板 mù bǎn ㄇㄨˋ ㄅㄢˇ muk6 baan2 slab
- 木头 木頭 mù tou ㄇㄨˋ ˙ㄊㄡ muk6 tau4 wood; log
- 树木 樹木 shù mù ㄕㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋ syu6 muk6 tree
- 麻木 má mù ㄇㄚˊ ㄇㄨˋ maa4 muk6 numb
- 伐木 fá mù ㄈㄚˊ ㄇㄨˋ fat6 muk6 to cut wood
- 倒木 dǎo mù ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄨˋ dou2 muk6 fallen tree
- 原木 yuán mù ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄨˋ jyun4 muk6 logs
- 乔木 喬木 qiáo mù ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄇㄨˋ kiu4 muk6 tree, esp. with recognizable trunk (as opposed to 灌木, bush or shrub)
- 土木 tǔ mù ㄊㄨˇ ㄇㄨˋ tou2 muk6 building
- 坑木 kēng mù ㄎㄥ ㄇㄨˋ haang1 muk6 pit prop
- 实木 實木 shí mù ㄕˊ ㄇㄨˋ sat6 muk6 solid wood
- 就木 jiù mù ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄨˋ zau6 muk6 to be placed in a coffin; (fig.) to die
- 尼木 Ní mù ㄋㄧˊ ㄇㄨˋ nei4 muk6 see 尼木县
- 木下 Mù xià ㄇㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ muk6 haa6 Kinoshita (Japanese surname)
- 木剑 木劍 mù jiàn ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ muk6 gim3 wooden sword
皆
- 比比皆是 bǐ bǐ jiē shì ㄅㄧˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕˋ bei2 bei2 gaai1 si6 can be found everywhere
- 皆可 jiē kě ㄐㄧㄝ ㄎㄜˇ gaai1 ho2 both OK
- 皆因 jiē yīn ㄐㄧㄝ ㄧㄣ gaai1 jan1 simply because
- 皆然 jiē rán ㄐㄧㄝ ㄖㄢˊ gaai1 jin4 to be all the same way (literary)
- 尽皆 盡皆 jìn jiē ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄝ zeon6 gaai1 all
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- 人人皆知 rén rén jiē zhī ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄓ jan4 jan4 gaai1 zi1 known to everyone
- 人尽皆知 人盡皆知 rén jìn jiē zhī ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄓ jan4 zeon6 gaai1 zi1 see 尽人皆知
- 俯拾皆是 fǔ shí jiē shì ㄈㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕˋ fu2 sap6 gaai1 si6 lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)
- 全民皆兵 quán mín jiē bīng ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄅㄧㄥ cyun4 man4 gaai1 bing1 to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom)
- 啼笑皆非 tí xiào jiē fēi ㄊㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄈㄟ tai4 siu3 gaai1 fei1 lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
- 四大皆空 sì dà jiē kōng ㄙˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄎㄨㄥ sei3 daai6 gaai1 hung1 lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)
- 妇孺皆知 婦孺皆知 fù rú jiē zhī ㄈㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄓ fu5 jyu4 gaai1 zi1 understood by everyone (idiom); well known
- 有口皆碑 yǒu kǒu jiē bēi ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄅㄟ jau5 hau2 gaai1 bei1 every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
- 满盘皆输 滿盤皆輸 mǎn pán jiē shū ㄇㄢˇ ㄆㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕㄨ mun5 pun4 gaai1 syu1 see 一著不慎，一着不慎，满盘皆输
- 皆大欢喜 皆大歡喜 Jiē dà huān xǐ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄒㄧˇ gaai1 daai6 fun1 hei2 As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare
- 皆大欢喜 皆大歡喜 jiē dà huān xǐ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄒㄧˇ gaai1 daai6 fun1 hei2 to everyone's delight and satisfaction
- 尽人皆知 盡人皆知 jìn rén jiē zhī ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄓ zeon6 jan4 gaai1 zi1 known by everyone (idiom); well known
- 众口皆碑 眾口皆碑 zhòng kǒu jiē bēi ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄅㄟ zung3 hau2 gaai1 bei1 to be praised by everyone
- 老少皆宜 lǎo shào jiē yí ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄧˊ lou5 siu3 gaai1 ji4 suitable for both the young and the old
- 路人皆知 lù rén jiē zhī ㄌㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄓ lou6 jan4 gaai1 zi1 understood by everyone (idiom); well known
兵
- 士兵 shì bīng ㄕˋ ㄅㄧㄥ si6 bing1 soldier
- 官兵 guān bīng ㄍㄨㄢ ㄅㄧㄥ gun1 bing1 (military) officers and soldiers
- 当兵 當兵 dāng bīng ㄉㄤ ㄅㄧㄥ dong1 bing1 to serve in the army
- 交兵 jiāo bīng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄅㄧㄥ gaau1 bing1 in a state of war
- 伏兵 fú bīng ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄥ fuk6 bing1 hidden troops
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- 休兵 xiū bīng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ jau1 bing1 to cease fire
- 伞兵 傘兵 sǎn bīng ㄙㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄥ saan3 bing1 paratrooper
- 佣兵 傭兵 yōng bīng ㄩㄥ ㄅㄧㄥ jung4 bing1 (military) mercenary
- 兵乱 兵亂 bīng luàn ㄅㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄢˋ bing1 lyun6 confusion of war
- 兵刃 bīng rèn ㄅㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˋ bing1 jan6 (bladed) weapons
- 兵制 bīng zhì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄓˋ bing1 zai3 military system
- 兵力 bīng lì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄌㄧˋ bing1 lik6 military strength
- 兵卒 bīng zú ㄅㄧㄥ ㄗㄨˊ bing1 zeot1 soldiers
- 兵员 兵員 bīng yuán ㄅㄧㄥ ㄩㄢˊ bing1 jyun4 soldiers
- 兵器 bīng qì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˋ bing1 hei3 weaponry
- 兵团 兵團 bīng tuán ㄅㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄢˊ bing1 tyun4 large military unit
- 兵士 bīng shì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄕˋ bing1 si6 ordinary soldier
- 兵家 Bīng jiā ㄅㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄚ bing1 gaa1 the School of the Military, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 诸子百家 of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
- 兵家 bīng jiā ㄅㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄚ bing1 gaa1 military strategist in ancient China
- 兵差 bīng chāi ㄅㄧㄥ ㄔㄞ bing1 caa1 labor conscripted to support the military
Example sentences
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草木皆兵 。
Every bush and tree looks like an enemy.
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