捕风捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng

make baseless claims; act on rumors

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 28050th word

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
风 fēng HSK 3
wind; style; manner
捉 zhuō HSK 6
to capture; to grab; to clutch
影 yǐng HSK 1
shadow; image; movie