xì​fēng​bǔ​yǐng

to chase the wind and catch shadows

Senses

系风捕景/ 繫風捕景 xì​fēng​bǔ​yǐng variants: 係風捕景 to chase the wind and catch shadows

To pursue something that is groundless or impossible to achieve, just as the wind cannot be tied and shadows cannot be caught; to engage in a futile search or to act on groundless rumors.

References

same_as 系风捕景/繫風捕景 系风捕影/繫風捕影
see 系风捕景/繫風捕景 影/影
variant 系风捕影/繫風捕影 系风捕景/繫風捕景