Catch the shadow and catch the wind
Catch the shadow and catch the wind, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Zhu ō y ǐ NGB ǔ f ē ng, which means to compare unreal and unfounded speculation. From journey to the West.
The origin of Idioms
The 25th chapter of journey to the West written by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "this monkey can't hold him in vain. If you hold him, it's like playing tricks on sand and mercury."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: catch the wind, catch the wind, catch the wind
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, or object; used in figurative sentences
Chinese PinYin : zhuō yǐng bǔ fēng
Catch the shadow and catch the wind
fly one 's falcons and course one 's hounds. fēi yīng zǒu mǎ
Hold on to your innocence and cry for blood. bào pú qì xuè
high walls and deep moat -- a defended city. gāo chéng shēn chí