撒网捕风 sā wǎng bǔ fēng

to waste one's effort (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
撒 sā HSK 6
to let go; to let loose; to cast
网 wǎng HSK 3
net; network
捕 bǔ HSK 6
to catch; to capture; to seize
风 fēng HSK 3
wind; style; manner