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
Catch the shadow and catch the wind
Travel through rivers and mountains - shuǐ xiǔ shān xíng
divide the hairpins and break the mirrors - fēn chāi pò jìng
be ill at ease and full of dread - xīn shén huǎng hū