Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt gió chụp bóng

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Meaning · English

To grasp at something vague or intangible

Literally: catch wind grasp shadow

Examples

Anh ấy đang bắt gió chụp bóng khi cố gắng giải thích lý thuyết phức tạp đóHe is grasping at something vague when trying to explain that complex theory

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bắt gió chụp bóng” mean?

To grasp at something vague or intangible Literally: catch wind grasp shadow

Is “Bắt gió chụp bóng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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