纸包不住火

Traditional: 紙包不住火

zhǐ bāo bu zhù huǒ

Dictionary entry

the truth will come out eventually; a secret can't be kept forever

What does 纸包不住火 mean?

纸包不住火 (zhǐ bāo bu zhù huǒ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the truth will come out eventually; a secret can't be kept forever

Character breakdown

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纸zhǐvariant of 紙|纸[zhi3]包Bāosurname Bao 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-住zhùto live; to reside; to stay · to stop; to cease 火Huǒsurname Huo

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纸包不住火

zhǐ bāo bu zhù huǒ

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