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捉摸不定 — “Elusive and unpredictable”

捉摸不定 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “elusive and unpredictable”. Hard to fathom or grasp.

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捉摸不定 Pronunciation and Pinyin

捉摸不定 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
捉
zhuō10catch, seize, or grasp
摸
mō14touch or grope
不
bù4not
定
dìng8fix, decide, or stabilize

Example Sentence with 捉摸不定

他的想法总是捉摸不定,让人很难理解。
His thoughts are always elusive and unpredictable, making him hard to understand.

Idioms Related to 捉摸不定

Synonyms of 捉摸不定

  • biàn变huà化mò莫cè测ever-changing and unpredictable

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
  • zhuō捉yǐng影bǔ捕fēng风pursue imaginary things

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Questions about 捉摸不定

What does 捉摸不定 mean?

捉摸不定 (zhuō mō bù dìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “elusive and unpredictable”.

How do you pronounce 捉摸不定?

捉摸不定 is pronounced zhuō mō bù dìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 捉摸不定?

估量不透。捉摸:猜测,预料。

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