趣味英语之成语:草木皆兵(中英对照学英语)
成语来源
be afraid of one's own shadow
草木皆兵
In AD 383, the king of Former Qin (秦朝), Fu Jian (fú jiān 苻坚), led a huge army to attack Eastern Jin.
公元383年,秦王苻坚率领步兵、骑兵90万,攻打江南的晋朝。
After losing the first round of fighting, Fu Jian looked down from a city wall, and was terrified when he saw the formidable battle array of the Eastern Jin army.