fēng
làng

idiom
proverb
common

Meaning of 无风不起浪

无风不起浪 means there are no waves without wind; there's no smoke without fire; where there's smoke there's fire. Pronounced wú fēng bù qǐ làng.

  • there are no waves without wind; there's no smoke without fire; where there's smoke there's fire

Definitions & Examples

huà
shuō
 
fēng
làng
 
zhè
jiàn
shì
rán
chuán
kāi
le
 
kěn
dìng
yǒu
dìng
de
yuán
yīn
 

As the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire; since this matter has spread around, there must be some reason for it.

yào
jué
de
wěi
qu
 
fēng
làng
 
jiā
wéi
shén
me
huái
怀
ne
 
 

Don't feel wronged; where there's smoke there's fire—why would everyone suspect you for no reason?

Suǒ
wèi
fēng
làng
 
de
zhí
dìng
gōng
nèi
de
máo
dùn
yǒu
guān
 

As they say, nothing happens without a cause; his resignation must be related to internal company conflicts.

Jǐng
fāng
rèn
wéi
fēng
làng
 
jué
dìng
shēn
diào
chá
zhè
xiē
bào
 

The police believe there's no smoke without fire and decided to investigate these reports thoroughly.