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道不拾遗

dàobùshíyí

Traditional: 道不拾遺

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

Character Breakdown

道
dào
method, way; path, road
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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