Catch the wind and catch the moon

Catch the wind and catch the moon

Catching the wind and catching the moon is a Chinese idiom, and the Pinyin is Zhu ō f ē NGB ǔ Yu è, which refers to the imaginary and unfounded conjecture. It comes from the Qing Dynasty's Niu Xiu's law and regulations.

The origin of Idioms

In the Qing Dynasty, Niu Xiu's "Gu Yu's sequel, laws and regulations" said, "if you are as stupid as Hu Sheng, you will catch the wind and catch the moon and boast of being a city of five words."

Analysis of Idioms

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

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate, attribute, or object; used in figurative sentences