created reference approved 捕风捉影/捕風捉影 → 真凭实据/真憑實據 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
捕风捉影 / 捕風捉影 bǔfēngzhuōyǐng
真凭实据 / 真憑實據 zhēnpíngshíjù
antonym
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created reference approved 捕风捉影/捕風捉影 → 无中生有/無中生有 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
捕风捉影 / 捕風捉影 bǔfēngzhuōyǐng
无中生有 / 無中生有 wúzhōngshēngyǒu
see
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created reference approved 捕风捉影/捕風捉影 → 疑鬼疑神 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
捕风捉影 / 捕風捉影 bǔfēngzhuōyǐng
疑鬼疑神 yíguǐyíshén
synonym
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created sense approved 捕风捉影/捕風捉影 · bǔfēngzhuōyǐng · to act on hearsay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
捕风捉影 / 捕風捉影
bǔfēngzhuōyǐng
to act on hearsay
Literally "chasing the wind and clutching at shadows"; used to describe making groundless accusations or acting based on rumors without any solid evidence.
捕 (literal) → 捕 · bǔ · to catch 风 (literal) → 风/風 · fēng · news 捉 (literal) → 捉 · zhuō · to catch 影 (literal) → 影 · yǐng · trace
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created sense approved 捕风捉影/捕風捉影 · bǔfēngzhuōyǐng · to labor in vain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
捕风捉影 / 捕風捉影
bǔfēngzhuōyǐng
to labor in vain
Used to describe an effort that results in nothing or is a complete waste of time
捕 (literal) → 捕 · bǔ · to catch 风 (literal) → 风/風 · fēng · wind 捉 (literal) → 捉 · zhuō · to catch 影 (literal) → 影 · yǐng · shadow
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