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道不拾遺
简 道不拾遗 · 繁 道不拾遺Mandarin · pinyin dào bù shí yí
Meanings
- lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)
- fig. honesty prevails throughout society
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4–4–2–2 · dao4 bu4 shi2 yi2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
dou6 bat1 sap6 wai4
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dou6 bat1 sap6 wai4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) synonym of 路不拾遺 /路不拾遗 (lùbùshíyí, “no one pockets lost property on the road”)
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