握风捕影 — “To make groundless accusations or assumptions”
握风捕影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make groundless accusations or assumptions”. To speak or act without any factual basis, similar to chasing the wind and clutching at shadows. Literally, “Grasp wind, catch shadow”.
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握风捕影 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他总是喜欢握风捕影，对别人的私事胡乱猜测。
He always likes to make groundless assumptions, wildly speculating about others' private matters.
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What does 握风捕影 mean?
握风捕影 (wò fēng bǔ yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make groundless accusations or assumptions”.
How do you pronounce 握风捕影?
握风捕影 is pronounced wò fēng bǔ yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 握风捕影 literally mean?
Literally, 握风捕影 means “Grasp wind, catch shadow”. It is used to mean “to make groundless accusations or assumptions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 握风捕影?
犹言捕风捉影。比喻说话做事丝毫没有事实根据。