guā​tián​lǐ​xià

suspect situations

瓜田李下 guā​tián​lǐ​xià
suspect situations idiom
literally 'in a melon patch or under a plum tree', used to describe situations that give rise to suspicion of misconduct, even if the person is innocent.

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