撒网捕风 sā wǎng bǔ fēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the wind cannot be caught in a net
  2. to waste one's effort (idiom)

CHARACTERS

撒 sā
HSK 6
release, cast away, let go; disperse; relax
网 wǎng
HSK 3
net; network; KangXi radical 122
捕 bǔ
HSK 6
arrest, catch, seize
风 fēng
HSK 3
wind; air; manners, atmosphere