groundless; unfounded; catch at shadows
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to speak or act on hearsay evidence; to catch at shadows; to make groundless accusations
formalOften used to criticize statements or accusations made without factual basis. Similar to the more common idiom 捕风捉影.
Tā他
de的
zhǐ指
kòng控
wán完
quán全
shì是
wàng望
fēng风
bǔ捕
yǐng影
，
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
zhēn真
píng凭
shí实
jù据
。
His accusations are completely groundless, without any solid evidence.
Xīn新
wén闻
bào报
dào道
bù不
néng能
wàng望
fēng风
bǔ捕
yǐng影
，
bì必
xū须
hé核
shí实
shì事
shí实
。
News reporting cannot be based on hearsay; facts must be verified.
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Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
wàng望
fēng风
bǔ捕
yǐng影
de地
cāi猜
cè测
，
duì对
tā他
hěn很
bù不
gōng公
píng平
。
It's very unfair to him for you to make guesses based on groundless speculation.