紙包不住火

纸包不住火
zhǐbāobùzhùhuǒ
  1. (figurative) there is no concealing the truth; the truth will come out; murder will out
  2. there is no concealing the truth; the truth will come out; murder will out

Wiktionary

Homographs

紙包不住火 zhǐbāobuzhùhuǒ the truth will come out eventually; a secret can't be kept forever

Entry Composition

1 紙 zhǐ classifier for documents, letters etc

classifiers: 張, 沓
=2 包 Bāo surname Bao
=2 包 bāo
  1. to cover
  2. to wrap
  3. to hold
  4. to include
  5. to take charge of
  6. to contract (to or for)
  7. package
  8. wrapper
  9. container
  10. bag
  11. to hold or embrace
  12. bundle
  13. packet

classifiers: 個, 隻
=2 包 páo
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 匏 (páo, “bottle gourd”).
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 庖 (páo, “kitchen”).
  3. Original form of 匏 (páo, “bottle gourd”).
  4. Original form of 庖 (páo, “kitchen”).
=2 包 fú only used in 包來／包来
3 不住 bùzhù
  1. (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)
  2. repeatedly; continuously; constantly
=4 火 Huǒ surname Huo
=4 火 huǒ
  1. fire
  2. urgent
  3. ammunition
  4. fiery or flaming
  5. internal heat (Chinese medicine)
  6. hot (popular)
  7. classifier for military units (old)
  8. Kangxi radical 86