捕風捉影

See also: 捕风捉影

Chinese

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|- ! !to catch; to seize; to capture

!

wind; news; style; custom; manner

!to clutch; to grab; to capture

!

picture; image; reflection; shadow

|- !trad. (捕風捉影) | 捕 | 風 | 捉 | 影 |- !simp. (捕风捉影) | 捕 | 风 | 捉 | 影 |}

Etymology

Literally: to catch the wind and sieze the shadows

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥㄓㄨㄛㄧㄥˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): bou⁶ fung¹ zuk¹ jing²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥㄓㄨㄛㄧㄥˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: buu feng juo yying
  - IPA ^(key): /pu²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: bou⁶ fung¹ zuk¹ jing²
  - Yale: bouh fūng jūk yíng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: bou⁶ fung¹ dzuk⁷ jing²
  - Guangdong Romanization: bou⁶ fung¹ zug¹ ying²
  - IPA ^(key): /pou̯²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ jɪŋ³⁵/

Idiom

捕風捉影

to make groundless accusations; to grasp at straws

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