fēng
zhuō
yǐng

idiom
common

Meaning of 捕风捉影

捕风捉影 means to speak or act on hearsay; to make groundless accusations; to chase shadows. Pronounced bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng.

  • to speak or act on hearsay; to make groundless accusations; to chase shadows

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
xiē
zhǐ
kòng
wán
quán
shì
fēng
zhuō
yǐng
 
méi
yǒu
rèn
zhèng
 

These accusations are completely groundless; there is no evidence whatsoever.

Xīn
wén
bào
dào
yào
shí
shì
qiú
shì
 
néng
fēng
zhuō
yǐng
 

News reporting must be based on facts and cannot rely on hearsay.

zǒng
ài
fēng
zhuō
yǐng
de
cāi
bié
rén
de
shì
 

He always likes to speculate about other people's private matters based on rumors.

Zhè
zhǒng
fēng
zhuō
yǐng
de
yáo
yán
hěn
kuài
jiù
gōng
le
 

This kind of unfounded rumor quickly collapsed of its own accord.