拾金不昧

shí jīn bù mèi

Dictionary entry

to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner

What does 拾金不昧 mean?

拾金不昧 (shí jīn bù mèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner

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拾shèto ascend in light steps 金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-昧mèito conceal · dark

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拾金不昧

shí jīn bù mèi

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