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望风捕影

wàng fēng bǔ yǐngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 捕風捉影|捕风捉影[bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

望風捕影 望风捕影 [wang4 feng1 bu3 ying3] /see 捕風捉影|捕风捉影[bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3]/

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Other forms in these source records: 望風捕影

  • 望
    wàng

    full moon / to hope / to expect / to visit / to gaze (into the distance) / to look towards / towards / 15th day of month (lunar calendar)

  • 风
    fēng

    wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:陣|阵[zhèn],絲|丝[sī]

  • 捕
    bǔ

    to catch / to seize / to capture

  • 影
    yǐng

    picture / image / film / movie / photograph / reflection / shadow / trace

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.