追风觅影 — “To chase after something unsubstantial, illusory, or non-existent”
追风觅影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to chase after something unsubstantial, illusory, or non-existent”. To pursue a phantom; to engage in a futile search. Literally, “Chasing wind and seeking shadows”.
追风觅影 Pronunciation and Pinyin
追风觅影 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 追
- zhuī追yún云zhú逐diàn电move with extreme speed
- zhuī追wáng亡zhú逐běi北pursue and attack a fleeing enemy
- zhuī追wáng亡zhú逐dùn遁relentlessly pursue and rout fleeing opponents
- zhuī追bēn奔zhú逐běi北pursue and attack a fleeing enemy
- zhuī追huǐ悔bù不jí及too late for regret
- zhuī追huǐ悔hé何jí及Too late for regrets
- zhuī追huǐ悔wú无jí及too late for deep regrets
- zhuī追huǐ悔mò莫jí及too late to regret
- zhuī追běn本qiú求yuán源trace to the source
- zhuī追běn本sù溯yuán源trace back to the source
- zhuī追běn本qióng穷yuán源trace something back to its origin
- zhuī追gēn根páo刨dǐ底get to the bottom of something
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What does 追风觅影 mean?
追风觅影 (zhuī fēng mì yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to chase after something unsubstantial, illusory, or non-existent”.
How do you pronounce 追风觅影?
追风觅影 is pronounced zhuī fēng mì yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 追风觅影 literally mean?
Literally, 追风觅影 means “Chasing wind and seeking shadows”. It is used to mean “to chase after something unsubstantial, illusory, or non-existent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 追风觅影?
追寻如风、影那样虚空的东西