make groundless accusations

make groundless accusations

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ì f ē NGB ǔ y ǐ ng, which means to catch the wind and catch the shadow. It's a metaphor for something that can't be done. It also refers to saying and doing things based on unreliable rumors or superficial phenomena. It comes from the book of the Han Dynasty, Jiao Si Zhi II.

The origin of Idioms

"If you listen to what you say, you will find it; if you ask for it, you will not get it."

Idiom usage

As predicate and attributive, the same as "chasing shadows"

Examples

The people of the family doubted the consistent theory, but Zengzi gave up his loyalty and forgiveness. Jiao Hong's sequel to Jiao's Bicheng in Ming Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: catch the wind, catch the scenery, catch the wind