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空穴来风未必无因
kòngxuéláifēngwèibìwúyīn
Traditional: 空穴來風未必無因
wind does not come from an empty cave without reason / there's no smoke without fire (idiom)
Character Breakdown
空
kōng
hollow, empty, deserted, bare
HSK 3
穴
xué
cave, den, hole
HSK 6
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
风
fēng
wind; air; customs, manners; news
HSK 3
未
wèi
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch
HSK 5
必
bì
surely, certainly; must; will
HSK 3
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
因
yīn
cause, reason; by; because
HSK 2
Additional Information
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