荷叶当雨伞，难遮盖荷葉當雨傘，難遮蓋荷葉當雨傘，難遮蓋

using a lotus leaf as an umbrella: hard to cover

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Something can't be hidden or covered up, however one tries.

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Simplified: 荷叶当雨伞，难遮盖
Traditional (Taiwan): 荷葉當雨傘，難遮蓋
Pinyin: héyè dàng yǔsǎn, nán zhēgài
Pinyin (Taiwan): héyè dāng yǔsǎn, nán zhēgài
Bopomofo: ㄏㄜˊ ㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄤㄩˇ ㄙㄢˇ，ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄜㄍㄞˋ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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