捕風捉影

捕風捉影

See also: 捕风捉影

Chinese

		to catch; to seize; to capture	wind; news; style wind; news; style; custom; manner	to clutch; to grab; to capture	picture; image; reflection 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 ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): bou⁶ fung¹ zuk¹ jing²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ
    • 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

1. to make groundless accusations; to grasp at straws