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Chinese
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melon patch
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surname; plum
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under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
| trad. (瓜田李下)
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瓜田
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李
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下
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| simp. #(瓜田李下)
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瓜田
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李
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下
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| alternative forms
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李下瓜田
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| anagram
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李下瓜田
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| Literally: “under a plum tree or in a melon patch”.
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Etymology
Originates from a longer proverb 瓜田不納履，李下不整冠／瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠 (guātián bù nà lǚ, lǐxià bù zhěng guān), literally "do not put on shoes in a melon field; do not adjust your hat under a plum tree".
Pronunciation
Idiom
瓜田李下
- a position that invites suspicion; suspicious circumstances or surroundings