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拾金不昧
Mandarin · pinyin shí jīn bù mèi
Meanings
- to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner
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2–1–4–4 · shi2 jin1 bu4 mei4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sap6 gam1 bat1 mui6
Cantonese word readings for 拾金不昧. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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sap6 gam1 bat1 mui6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to not pocket the money or other valuables one picks up; to return lost property to its owner
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