guātiánbùnàlǚlǐxiàbùzhěngguān
to avoid suspicion
- to avoid suspicion
- literally 'do not tie your shoes in a melon patch or adjust your hat under a plum tree'; do not do things that look suspicious to others, as innocent actions can be easily misunderstood
- avoiding suspicion
- do not tie your shoes in a melon patch, and do not adjust your hat under a plum tree; one should avoid behaving in a way that could be easily misinterpreted as suspicious
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Has abbreviation
- 瓜田李下 guātiánlǐxià