捉影追风 — “To pursue imaginary things or make groundless claims”
捉影追风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue imaginary things or make groundless claims”. To act or speak without solid evidence or a factual basis; to be fanciful and without substance. Literally, “Catch shadows and chase the wind”.
捉影追风 Pronunciation and Pinyin
捉影追风 Character Breakdown
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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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What does 捉影追风 mean?
捉影追风 (zhuō yǐng zhuī fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue imaginary things or make groundless claims”.
How do you pronounce 捉影追风?
捉影追风 is pronounced zhuō yǐng zhuī fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捉影追风 literally mean?
Literally, 捉影追风 means “Catch shadows and chase the wind”. It is used to mean “to pursue imaginary things or make groundless claims”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捉影追风?
比喻说话做事没有确凿依据，随意而行