wàng​fēng​bǔ​yǐng

to act on hearsay

Senses

望风捕影/ 望風捕影 wàng​fēng​bǔ​yǐng to act on hearsay

literally "chasing the wind and clutching at shadows"; to make groundless accusations or act based on rumor and pure guesswork rather than evidence

References

same_as 望风捕影/望風捕影 → 捕风捉影/捕風捉影