无风不起浪 wú fēng bù qǐ làng

there is always a reason for rumors

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason
  2. 2. no smoke without fire

Characters

Character Meaning
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
风 fēng HSK 3
wind; style; manner
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start
浪 làng HSK 4
wave; unrestrained; dissipated