捉拿
zhuō ná
Pinyin
Definition
捉拿
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- to arrest
- to catch a criminal
Character Decomposition
Idioms (9)
吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短
- 1 lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
- 2 fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
拿得起放得下
- 1 lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom)
- 2 fig. to take what comes
- 3 to meet gains or losses with equanimity
拿着鸡毛当令箭
- 1 to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext
捉襟见肘
- 1 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- 2 strapped for cash
- 3 unable to make ends meet
捕风捉影
- 1 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 2 to act on hearsay evidence