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撒网捕风
撒網捕風
sāwǎngbǔfēng
1. lit. the wind cannot be caught in a net
2. to waste one's effort (idiom)

Character Breakdown

撒
sā
to disperse, to let go, to relax
HSK 6 15 丶
网
wǎng
net; network
HSK 3 6 丶
捕
bǔ
to arrest, to catch, to seize
HSK 6 10 丶
风
fēng
wind; air; customs, manners; news
HSK 3 4 丶

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