瓜田李下

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Dictionary entry

abbr. for 瓜田不納履，李下不整冠|瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠[gua1 tian2 bu4 na4 lu:3 , li3 xia4 bu4 zheng3 guan1]

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瓜田李下 (guā tián lǐ xià) has the following dictionary meaning.

1abbr. for 瓜田不納履，李下不整冠|瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠[gua1 tian2 bu4 na4 lu:3 , li3 xia4 bu4 zheng3 guan1]

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瓜guāmelon; gourd; squash · (slang) a piece of gossip 田Tiánsurname Tian 李Lǐsurname Li 下xiàdown · downwards

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