捕风捉影

Traditional: 捕風捉影

bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng

Dictionary entry

lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations

What does 捕风捉影 mean?

捕风捉影 (bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations

2to act on hearsay evidence

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捕bǔto catch; to seize; to capture 风fēngwind · news 捉zhuōto clutch · to grab 影yǐngpicture · image

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How to pronounce 捕风捉影

捕风捉影

bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng

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