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Trad. 捉姦
- to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
Trad. 賊喊捉賊
- lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
- fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself
- to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others
Trad. 關門捉賊
- to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
- (idiom) unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down
Trad. 捉襟見肘
- lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- strapped for cash
- unable to make ends meet
Trad. 難以捉摸
- elusive
- hard to pin down
- enigmatic
Trad. 甕中捉鱉
- lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
- fig. to go after easy prey
Trad. 捕風捉影
- lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- to act on hearsay evidence
Trad. 閉塞眼睛捉麻雀
- lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
- fig. to act blindly