捕风捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

捕 bǔ
HSK 6
arrest, catch, seize
风 fēng
HSK 3
wind; air; manners, atmosphere
捉 zhuō
HSK 6
grasp, clutch; catch, seize
影 yǐng
HSK 1
shadow; image, reflection; photograph