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无风不起浪
wú​fēng​bù​qǐ​làng

no smoke without fire

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
无风不起浪 無風不起浪 wú​fēng​bù​qǐ​làng
no smoke without fire
literally meaning "there are no waves without wind," this idiom is used to suggest that every rumor or event has an underlying cause or reason

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