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路不拾遗

lùbùshíyí

Traditional: 路不拾遺

lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom); fig. honesty prevails throughout society / a time of peace and stability

Character Breakdown

路
lù
road, path, street; journey
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
拾
shí
to collect, to pick up, to tidy up; ten (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)
HSK 4
遗
yí
to lose; a lost article
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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