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Chinese
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melon; claw; gourd melon; claw; gourd; squash |
field; farm
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not; no
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to accept; to pay (taxes, etc.)
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shoe; to tread on
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surname; plum
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under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
not; no
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exactly; in good order; whole exactly; in good order; whole; complete; entire; in order; orderly |
to head; hat; crown to head; hat; crown; crest; cap |
| trad. (瓜田不納履，李下不整冠)
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瓜
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田
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不
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納
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履
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，
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李
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下
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不
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整
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冠
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| simp. (瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠)
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瓜
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田
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不
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纳
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履
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，
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李
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下
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不
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整
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冠
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| Literally: “do not put on shoes in a melon patch; do not adjust a hat under a plum tree.”
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Etymology
from Cao Zhi's poem Jūnzǐ Xíng (《君子行》, Three Kingdoms period).
Pronunciation
Proverb
瓜田不納履，李下不整冠
- to avoid suspicion, don't put yourself in suspicious situations
Descendants