撒网捕风

sā wǎng bǔ fēng

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. the wind cannot be caught in a net
  2. 2. to waste one's effort (idiom)

Child Words of 撒网捕风

捕
bǔ

to catch

撒
sā

to let go

撒
sǎ

to scatter

网
wǎng

net

风
fēng

wind

撒网
sā wǎng

to throw a net