捕影系风 — “To pursue something illusory or nonexistent”
捕影系风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue something illusory or nonexistent”. To speak or act without any factual basis; to chase shadows and tie down wind. Literally, “Catch shadows, tie down wind”.
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捕影系风 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他提出的观点总是捕影系风，缺乏实际证据支持，让人难以信服。
His arguments are always based on mere conjecture, lacking any real evidence, making them hard to be convinced by.
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What does 捕影系风 mean?
捕影系风 (bǔ yǐng xì fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue something illusory or nonexistent”.
How do you pronounce 捕影系风?
捕影系风 is pronounced bǔ yǐng xì fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捕影系风 literally mean?
Literally, 捕影系风 means “Catch shadows, tie down wind”. It is used to mean “to pursue something illusory or nonexistent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捕影系风?
风和影子都是抓不着的。比喻说话做事丝毫没有事实根据。