撒
网
捕
风
s
ā
s
ā
w
á
n
g
w
ǎ
n
g
b
ǔ
b
ǔ
f
ē
n
g
f
ē
n
g
Definitions
1. lit. the wind cannot be caught in a net
2. to waste one's effort (idiom)
Components
撒网
sā wǎng
–
to throw a net
捕
bǔ
–
to catch
风
fēng
–
wind