捕風捉影

bou6 fung1 zuk3 jing2

lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations · to act on hearsay evidence

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
  2. to act on hearsay evidence

Written Forms

捕風捉影Traditional · Main Form
捕风捉影Alternate Form

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