捉风捕影 — “To make groundless conjectures”
捉风捕影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make groundless conjectures”. To chase after shadows; to pursue something illusory or without substance. Literally, “Catch wind, seize shadows”.
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捉风捕影 Pronunciation and Pinyin
捉风捕影 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢听信一些小道消息，捉风捕影地议论别人，结果常常闹出笑话
He always likes to believe in gossip and make groundless conjectures about others, which often leads to funny situations.
Idioms Related to 捉风捕影
Synonyms of 捉风捕影
More idioms starting with 捉
- zhuō捉dāo刀rén人a ghostwriter
- zhuō捉dāo刀dài代bǐ笔to ghostwrite for someone
- zhuō捉jiān奸zhuō捉shuāng双Catch adulterers in the act
- zhuō捉jiān奸yào要shuāng双，，zhuā抓zéi贼yào要zāng赃concrete evidence for serious accusations
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，zhuā抓zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃concrete evidence is needed for accusations
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，ná拿zéi贼yào要zāng赃catch red-handed with concrete evidence
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，zhuō捉zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃Catching culprits requires solid evidence
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，zhuō捉zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃，，shā杀rén人jiàn见shāng伤Accuse with concrete evidence
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见chuáng床catch in the act of adultery
- zhuō捉jiàng将guān官lǐ里qù去Arrested and taken into custody by officials
- zhuō捉jiāng将xié挟rén人capture the commander to control the forces
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Open the tool →Questions about 捉风捕影
What does 捉风捕影 mean?
捉风捕影 (zhuō fēng bǔ yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make groundless conjectures”.
How do you pronounce 捉风捕影?
捉风捕影 is pronounced zhuō fēng bǔ yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捉风捕影 literally mean?
Literally, 捉风捕影 means “Catch wind, seize shadows”. It is used to mean “to make groundless conjectures”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捉风捕影?
比喻虚幻无实或无根据地臆测。