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紙包不住火

lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out

Characters and words in 紙包不住火

zhǐ = zh + Ø3
paper / CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2] / classifier for documents, letter etc
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bāo = b + ao1
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bāo = b + ao1
to cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / package / wrapper / container / bag / to hold or embrace / bundle / packet / CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
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= bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
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repeatedly / continuously / constantly / unable to (resist, conceal etc)
(verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc) / repeatedly; continuously; constantly
zhù = zhu + Ø4
to live / to dwell / to stay / to reside / to stop / (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
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huǒ = hu + o3
fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86
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Words with 紙包不住火

紙包不住火 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 紙包不住火

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