捕风捉影 in English bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiomatic expression); metaphorically groundless accusations
  • to act on hearsay evidence

Simplified Characters

捕 风 捉 影

Traditional Characters

捕 風 捉 影

Pinyin

bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

捕bu3to catch 风feng1wind 捉zhuo1to clutch 影ying3picture