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be on the wrong track; chase the wind and clutch at shadows; gaze at the wind and seize the shadow

wàng fēng bǔ yǐng

望 风 捕 影

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derogbe on the wrong track; chase the wind and clutch at shadows; gaze at the wind and seize the shadow
- qíng kuàng méi nòng qīng chu bù yào wàng fēng bǔ yǐng de hú shuō
  情况没弄清楚，不要望风捕影地胡说。
  The situation hasn't be unravelled up yet, so don't talk by taking the shadow for the substance.
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bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng捕风捉影

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