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路不拾遗

lù bù shí yí

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. honesty prevails throughout society

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Child Words of 路不拾遗

不
bù

no; not so

拾
shè

to ascend in light steps

拾
shí

to pick up

路
lù

road

拾遗
shí yí

to pocket a lost article

遗
yí

(bound form) to leave behind