"捕風捉影" meaning in Chinese

See 捕風捉影 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /pou̯²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ jɪŋ³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /pou̯²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ jɪŋ³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: bǔfēngzhuōyǐng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], bou⁶ fung¹ zuk¹ jing² [Cantonese, Jyutping], bǔfēngzhuōyǐng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], bǔfongjhuoyǐng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], pu³-fêng¹-cho¹-ying³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], bǔ-fēng-jwō-yǐng [Mandarin, Yale], buufengjuoyiing [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], буфэнчжоин [Mandarin, Palladius], bufɛnčžoin [Mandarin, Palladius], bouh fūng jūk yíng [Cantonese, Yale], bou⁶ fung¹ dzuk⁷ jing² [Cantonese, Pinyin], bou⁶ fung¹ zug¹ ying² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 捕風捉影
  1. to make groundless accusations; to grasp at straws Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-捕風捉影-zh-phrase-dHCRhyfv Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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        "to make groundless accusations; to grasp at straws"
      ],
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          "grasp at straws",
          "grasp at straws"
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  "sounds": [
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bǔfēngzhuōyǐng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bou⁶ fung¹ zuk¹ jing²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bǔfēngzhuōyǐng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bǔfongjhuoyǐng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pu³-fêng¹-cho¹-ying³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bǔ-fēng-jwō-yǐng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "buufengjuoyiing"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "буфэнчжоин"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bufɛnčžoin"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bouh fūng jūk yíng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bou⁶ fung¹ dzuk⁷ jing²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bou⁶ fung¹ zug¹ ying²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pou̯²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ jɪŋ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pou̯²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ jɪŋ³⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "捕風捉影"
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        "to make groundless accusations; to grasp at straws"
      ],
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        [
          "accusation",
          "accusation"
        ],
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          "grasp at straws",
          "grasp at straws"
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      "zh-pron": "bǔfēngzhuōyǐng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bou⁶ fung¹ zuk¹ jing²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bǔfēngzhuōyǐng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bǔfongjhuoyǐng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pu³-fêng¹-cho¹-ying³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bǔ-fēng-jwō-yǐng"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "buufengjuoyiing"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "буфэнчжоин"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bufɛnčžoin"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bouh fūng jūk yíng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bou⁶ fung¹ dzuk⁷ jing²"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bou⁶ fung¹ zug¹ ying²"
    },
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      "ipa": "/pou̯²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ jɪŋ³⁵/",
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/pou̯²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ jɪŋ³⁵/"
    }
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