Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

bộ phong tróc ảnh

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Meaning · English

Netting wind and grabbing shadows — chasing what no hand can close on.

Literally: seize wind, catch shadow

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “bộ phong tróc ảnh” mean?

Netting wind and grabbing shadows — chasing what no hand can close on. Literally: seize wind, catch shadow

Is “bộ phong tróc ảnh” formal or informal?

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

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