捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng

lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
捕 bǔ HSK 6
to catch; to capture; to seize
風 fēng
wind; style; manner
捉 zhuō HSK 6
to capture; to grab; to clutch
影 yǐng HSK 1
shadow; image; movie