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捕風捉影

简捕风捉影 · 繁捕風捉影

Mandarin · pinyin bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng

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

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3–1–1–3 · bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3

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bou6 fung1 zuk1 jing2

Cantonese word readings for 捕風捉影. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

bou6 fung1 zuk3 jing2

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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