蒼蠅不叮無縫蛋 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

蒼 cāng blue; green
蠅 ying flies
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
叮 dīng
HSK 6
exhort or enjoin repeatedly
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
縫 fèng sew, mend
蛋 dàn
HSK 2
eggs; term of abuse