苍蝇不叮无缝蛋 cāng ying bù dīng wú fèng dàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. flies do not attack an intact egg (idiom)
  2. fig. no smoke without a fire

CHARACTERS

苍 cāng
HSK 6
blue; green
蝇 ying flies
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
叮 dīng
HSK 6
exhort or enjoin repeatedly
无 wú
HSK 4
negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
缝 fèng
HSK 6
sew, mend
蛋 dàn
HSK 2
eggs; term of abuse