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lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations · to act on hearsay evidence

捕风捉影
bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to create something from nothing (idiom)无中生有wú zhōng shēng yǒugossip; hearsay; rumor道听途说dào tīng tú shuō(lit.) to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom) · (fig.) a hopeless endeavor水中捞月shuǐ zhōng lāo yuèlit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom) · fig. an unrealistic rosy view · viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles镜花水月jìng huā shuǐ yuèpavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction · castles in Spain · imaginary future plans空中楼阁kōng zhōng lóu gé(idiom) (lit. and fig.) mirage海市蜃楼hǎi shì shèn lóu
Antonyms
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) · fig. to be practical and realistic实事求是shí shì qiú shìto witness personally耳闻目睹ěr wén mù dǔestablished and irrefutable (idiom)确凿不移què záo bù yí
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