紙包不住火 zhǐ bāo bù zhù huǒ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out

CHARACTERS

紙 zhǐ paper
包 bāo
HSK 3
wrap, pack, bundle; package
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
住 zhù
HSK 1
reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
火 huǒ
HSK 2
fire, flame; burn; anger, rage