系风捕景 — “To attempt the impossible”
系风捕景 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt the impossible”. To chase shadows or phantoms, indicating a futile effort. Literally, “To tie up the wind and catch shadows”.
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系风捕景 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他想通过捕风捉影的谣言来打击对手，这简直是系风捕景，根本不可能成功。
He tried to defeat his opponent with baseless rumors, which was like trying to tie up the wind and catch shadows, utterly impossible to succeed.
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What does 系风捕景 mean?
系风捕景 (xì fēng bǔ jǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt the impossible”.
How do you pronounce 系风捕景?
系风捕景 is pronounced xì fēng bǔ jǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 系风捕景 literally mean?
Literally, 系风捕景 means “to tie up the wind and catch shadows”. It is used to mean “to attempt the impossible”.
What is the Chinese definition of 系风捕景?
①比喻不可能做到的事。②比喻不露形迹。亦作“系风捕影”。