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捕風捉影 (bou6 fung1 zuk1 jing2) — pursue shadows; make accusations that are groundless in Cantonese

bouˍ₆捕fungˉ¹風zukˉ¹捉jingˊ²影
简 捕风捉影
Mandarin Pinyin: bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3

Meaning of 捕風捉影

nounpursue shadows; make accusations that are groundless

Characters in 捕風捉影

捕bou6
arrest; catch; seize; capture; trap; hunt
風fung1
certain disease supposedly caused by wind
捉zuk1
grasp; seize hold of; clutch
影jing2
trace; vague impression

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