bǔ zhuō
to catch
to seize
to capture
zhuō mō
to fathom
to make sense of
to grasp
zhuō
to clutch
to grab
to capture
zhuō ná
to arrest
to catch a criminal
zhuō zhù
to catch
to grapple with
to hold onto
nán yǐ zhuō mō
elusive
hard to pin down
enigmatic
bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng
lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
to act on hearsay evidence
wèng zhōng zhuō biē
to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); to set oneself an easy target
a turkey shoot
guān mén zhuō zéi
to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què
lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
fig. to act blindly
zhuō jiān
to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
zhuō bǔ
to arrest
to seize
to capture
zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu
lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
strapped for cash
unable to make ends meet
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