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瓜田不纳履,李下不整冠
guātiánbùnàlǚ,lǐxiàbùzhěngguān
Traditional: 瓜田不納履,李下不整冠
lit. don't tie your shoelaces in a melon patch, and don't adjust your hat under a plum tree (idiom) / fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion / innocent acts may be misconstrued
Character Breakdown
瓜
guā
melon, gourd, squash, cucumber
HSK 2
田
tián
field, farm, arable land; cultivated
HSK 6
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
纳
nà
to adopt, to accept; to receive, to take
HSK 5
履
lǚ
shoes; to walk, to tread
HSK 6
李
lǐ
plum; luggage; surname
HSK 3
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
整
zhěng
neat, orderly, whole; to repair, to mend
HSK 4
冠
guān
cap, crown, headgear
HSK 5
Additional Information
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Chinese
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