1 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
2 to act on hearsay evidence
撒网捕风
sā wǎng bǔ fēng
1 lit. the wind cannot be caught in a net
2 to waste one's effort (idiom)
放诞不拘
fàng dàn bù jū
1 wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
无拘无束
wú jū wú shù
1 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered
2 unbuttoned
3 without care or worries
螳螂捕蝉
táng láng bǔ chán
1 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
1 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
Sample Sentences
你非法买卖枪支,我们现在拘捕你。
nǐ fēifǎ mǎimài qiāngzhī ,wǒmen xiànzài jūbǔ nǐ 。
You’re illegally trafficking in firearms. You are now under arrest.