the whis pering of the wind and the cries of cranes are enough to make every plant appear as enemy troops lying in ambush about to attack.; (descriptive of) the nervous state in which demoralized troops find themselves
Related Translations:
风声鹤唳: (形容惊慌疑惧) the sound of the wind and the cry of the stork [crane] -- referring to the great fright of routed soldiers; they are so scared that they'd run from their own shadows!; start at th
草木皆兵: every bush and tree looks like an enemy -- state of extreme nervousness.; the grass and trees were thought to be the soldiers of the enemy.; apprehend danger in every sound; mistake every
八公山上草木皆兵: see every bush and tree on mount bagong as an enemy soldier
