- lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- to act on hearsay evidence
Characters
- 捕 (捕): to catch; to seize; to capture
- 风 (風): wind; news; style; custom; manner; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]
- 捉 (捉): to clutch; to grab; to capture
- 影 (影): picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace
Resources
- Wiktionary: 捕风捉影
- MDBG: 捕风捉影
- Examples with 捕风捉影 on Tatoeba
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