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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
空穴來風未必無因 空穴来风未必无因 [kong4 xue2 lai2 feng1 wei4 bi4 wu2 yin1] /wind does not come from an empty cave without reason/there's no smoke without fire (idiom)/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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