寻风捉影 — “To seek or pursue something without any real basis or substance”
寻风捉影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek or pursue something without any real basis or substance”. To make groundless accusations or claims; to speak or act without solid evidence. Literally, “Seek wind, catch shadow”.
寻风捉影 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寻风捉影 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 寻
- xún寻shì事shēng生fēi非pick a quarrel or stir up trouble
- xún寻hè壑jīng经qiū丘explore scenic valleys and traverse hills
- xún寻tóu头tǎo讨nǎo脑find an excuse to start something
- xún寻xún寻mì觅mì觅searching aimlessly and repeatedly
- xún寻shān山wèn问shuǐ水travel to scenic places
- xún寻yōu幽rù入wēi微delve deeply into profound intricate matters
- xún寻yōu幽tàn探shèng胜seek out secluded and picturesque places
- xún寻yōu幽fǎng访shèng胜seek out secluded and beautiful places
- xún寻bì弊suǒ索xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
- xún寻zhī枝zhāi摘yè叶focus on minor details
- xún寻gēn根bá拔shù树eradicate the source of trouble
- xún寻gēn根jiū究dǐ底get to the bottom of something
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What does 寻风捉影 mean?
寻风捉影 (xún fēng zhuō yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek or pursue something without any real basis or substance”.
How do you pronounce 寻风捉影?
寻风捉影 is pronounced xún fēng zhuō yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寻风捉影 literally mean?
Literally, 寻风捉影 means “Seek wind, catch shadow”. It is used to mean “to seek or pursue something without any real basis or substance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寻风捉影?
比喻说话做事毫无根据。