系风捕影 — “To pursue something unattainable or imaginary”
系风捕影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue something unattainable or imaginary”. To make baseless claims or infer conclusions from unreliable sources or superficial observations. Literally, “Tie the wind and catch the shadow”.
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What does 系风捕影 mean?
系风捕影 (xì fēng bǔ yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue something unattainable or imaginary”.
How do you pronounce 系风捕影?
系风捕影 is pronounced xì fēng bǔ yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 系风捕影 literally mean?
Literally, 系风捕影 means “Tie the wind and catch the shadow”. It is used to mean “to pursue something unattainable or imaginary”.
What is the Chinese definition of 系风捕影?
拴住风，捉住影子。比喻无法办到的事。也比喻说话做事以不可靠的传闻或表面现象作根据。