bǔ​fēng​zhuō​yǐng

act on hearsay

Senses

捕风捉影/ 捕風捉影 bǔ​fēng​zhuō​yǐng act on hearsay

idiom · to make accusations or take action based on shadows and rumors without any solid basis

警察办案讲求证据,绝不能捕风捉影。

捕风捉影/ 捕風捉影 bǔ​fēng​zhuō​yǐng groundless

idiom · unfounded and based on rumors or unreliable evidence rather than facts

这种捕风捉影的传闻根本不值得相信。

References

see 望风捕影/望風捕影 捕风捉影/捕風捉影