Chinese–English
捕风捉影
bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng · bu feng zhuo ying
Traditional 捕風捉影
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- to act on hearsay evidence
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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.