wú​fēng​bù​qǐ​làng

no smoke without fire

  1. adjectiveverb
    to not have
    to not have; there is no; lack; (as prefix) non-; un-; -less
  2. wind
    wind; the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
  3. 不起 bù​qǐ adverb + particle
    to not rise
    to not occur or arise, such as wind, dust, or feelings
  4. wave
    wave; breaker; anything resembling the rising and falling of a wave