"瓜田不納履,李下不整冠" meaning in Chinese

See 瓜田不納履,李下不整冠 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proverb

IPA: /ku̯ä⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ nä⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ku̯ä⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ nä⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: guātián bù nà lǚ [Mandarin, Pinyin], lǐxià bù zhěng guān [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄍㄨㄚ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄚˋ ㄌㄩˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄥˇ ㄍㄨㄢ [Mandarin, bopomofo], guātián bù nà lǚ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], lǐxià bù zhěng guān [Phonetic:guātián bú nà lǚ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], lǐxià bù zhěng guān] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], guatián bù nà lyǔ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], lǐsià bù jhěng guan [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], kua¹-tʻien² pu⁴ na⁴ lü³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], li³-hsia⁴ pu⁴ chêng³ kuan¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], gwā-tyán bù nà lyǔ- [Mandarin, Yale], lǐ-syà bù jěng gwān [Mandarin, Yale], guatyan bu nah leu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], liishiah bu jeeng guan [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], гуатянь бу на люй [Mandarin, Palladius], лися бу чжэн гуань [Mandarin, Palladius], guatjanʹ bu na ljuj [Mandarin, Palladius], lisja bu čžɛn guanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius] Forms: 瓜田不纳履,李下不整冠
Etymology: from Cao Zhi's poem Jūnzǐ Xíng (《君子行》, Three Kingdoms period). Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|《君子行》}} 《君子行》 Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 瓜田不納履,李下不整冠
  1. to avoid suspicion, don't put yourself in suspicious situations Wikipedia link: Cao Zhi Related terms: 瓜田李下 (guātiánlǐxià), 李下瓜田 (lǐxiàguātián)
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            "1": "瓜%田に履を納れず、李下に冠を正さず",
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        "to avoid suspicion, don't put yourself in suspicious situations"
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      "zh-pron": "guātián bù nà lǚ"
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "lǐxià bù zhěng guān"
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        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄍㄨㄚ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄚˋ ㄌㄩˇ"
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        "bopomofo"
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lǐxià bù zhěng guān]"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "guatián bù nà lyǔ"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "lǐsià bù jhěng guan"
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      "zh-pron": "kua¹-tʻien² pu⁴ na⁴ lü³"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "li³-hsia⁴ pu⁴ chêng³ kuan¹"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gwā-tyán bù nà lyǔ-"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lǐ-syà bù jěng gwān"
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "guatyan bu nah leu"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "liishiah bu jeeng guan"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "гуатянь бу на люй"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "лися бу чжэн гуань"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "guatjanʹ bu na ljuj"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lisja bu čžɛn guanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ku̯ä⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ nä⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵/",
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      "ipa": "/ku̯ä⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ nä⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵/"
    }
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  "word": "瓜田不納履,李下不整冠"
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            "1": "李下 に 冠 を 正さず",
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            "1": "瓜%田に履を納れず、李下に冠を正さず",
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        "Chinese terms spelled with 整",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 李",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 瓜",
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "lǐxià bù zhěng guān"
    },
    {
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        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄍㄨㄚ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄚˋ ㄌㄩˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄥˇ ㄍㄨㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "guātián bù nà lǚ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lǐxià bù zhěng guān [Phonetic:guātián bú nà lǚ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lǐxià bù zhěng guān]"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "guatián bù nà lyǔ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lǐsià bù jhěng guan"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "kua¹-tʻien² pu⁴ na⁴ lü³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "li³-hsia⁴ pu⁴ chêng³ kuan¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gwā-tyán bù nà lyǔ-"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lǐ-syà bù jěng gwān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "guatyan bu nah leu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "liishiah bu jeeng guan"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "гуатянь бу на люй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "лися бу чжэн гуань"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "guatjanʹ bu na ljuj"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lisja bu čžɛn guanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ku̯ä⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ nä⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ku̯ä⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ nä⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "瓜田不納履,李下不整冠"
}

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