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瓜田不纳履,李下不整冠

guā tián bù nà lǚ , lǐ xià bù zhěng guān

Definitions

  • lit. don't tie your shoelaces in a melon patch, and don't adjust your hat under a plum tree (idiom)
  • fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion
  • innocent acts may be misconstrued

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