捕风系影 — “To pursue something illusory and unsubstantiated”
捕风系影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue something illusory and unsubstantiated”. To make groundless accusations or suspicions. Literally, “catch wind and tie shadow”.
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捕风系影 Pronunciation and Pinyin
捕风系影 Character Breakdown
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他总喜欢捕风系影，把一些小道消息当作事实来传播。
He always likes to make groundless accusations, spreading some rumors as facts.
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What does 捕风系影 mean?
捕风系影 (bǔ fēng xì yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue something illusory and unsubstantiated”.
How do you pronounce 捕风系影?
捕风系影 is pronounced bǔ fēng xì yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捕风系影 literally mean?
Literally, 捕风系影 means “catch wind and tie shadow”. It is used to mean “to pursue something illusory and unsubstantiated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捕风系影?
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