沒有不透風的牆 méi yǒu bù tòu fēng de qiáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. (idiom) no secret can be kept forever

CHARACTERS

沒 méi not, have not, none; to drown, sink
有 yǒu have, own, possess; exist
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
透 tòu penetrate, pass through
風 fēng wind; air; manners, atmosphere
的 de possessive, adjectival suffix
牆 qiáng wall