捕影拿风 — “To pursue something illusory or unsubstantial”
捕影拿风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue something illusory or unsubstantial”. To make groundless conjectures or suspicions. Literally, “Catch shadows and grasp wind”.
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捕影拿风 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这个方案听起来有些捕影拿风，没有具体的数据支持。
This plan sounds a bit like catching shadows and grasping wind, lacking concrete data support.
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What does 捕影拿风 mean?
捕影拿风 (bǔ yǐng ná fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue something illusory or unsubstantial”.
How do you pronounce 捕影拿风?
捕影拿风 is pronounced bǔ yǐng ná fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捕影拿风 literally mean?
Literally, 捕影拿风 means “Catch shadows and grasp wind”. It is used to mean “to pursue something illusory or unsubstantial”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捕影拿风?
风和影子是无法捉摸与束缚的。比喻虚幻无实或无根据地猜疑