路不拾遗

Traditional: 路不拾遺

lù bù shí yí

Dictionary entry

lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)

What does 路不拾遗 mean?

路不拾遗 (lù bù shí yí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)

2fig. honesty prevails throughout society

Character breakdown

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路Lùsurname Lu 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-拾shèto ascend in light steps 遗yí(bound form) to leave behind

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路不拾遗

lù bù shí yí

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