苍
蝇
不
叮
无
缝
蛋
c
ā
n
g
y
i
n
g
b
ù
d
ī
n
g
w
ú
f
è
n
g
d
à
n
Definitions
1. lit. flies do not attack an intact egg (idiom)
2. fig. no smoke without a fire
Components
苍蝇
cāng ying
–
housefly
不
bù
–
(negative prefix)
叮
dīng
–
to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc)
无缝
wú fèng
–
seamless
蛋
dàn
–
egg