捕风弄月 — “To chase after shadows”
捕风弄月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to chase after shadows”. To fabricate something out of thin air; to be groundless or baseless. Literally, “catch wind and play with moon”.
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他提出的那个计划完全是捕风弄月，根本不切实际。
The plan he proposed was simply chasing shadows, completely impractical.
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What does 捕风弄月 mean?
捕风弄月 (bǔ fēng nòng yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to chase after shadows”.
How do you pronounce 捕风弄月?
捕风弄月 is pronounced bǔ fēng nòng yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捕风弄月 literally mean?
Literally, 捕风弄月 means “catch wind and play with moon”. It is used to mean “to chase after shadows”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捕风弄月?
捕：捉拿，捉取。形容事物虚无飘渺，没有根据