李下瓜田
lǐ​xià​guā​tián

to be under suspicion

  • created reference approved 李下瓜田 → 瓜田李下 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    李下瓜田 lǐ​xià​guā​tián

    瓜田李下 guā​tián​lǐ​xià

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 李下瓜田 · lǐ​xià​guā​tián · to be under suspicion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    李下瓜田

    lǐ​xià​guā​tián

    to be under suspicion

    A situation that invites suspicion; refers to the idiom [[瓜田李下|瓜田李下|gua1 tian2 li3 xia4]] and the advice not to adjust your shoes in a melon field or your hat under a plum tree to avoid looking like a thief

    李 (literal) → 李 · lǐ · plum 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · below 瓜 (literal) → 瓜 · guā · melon 田 (literal) → 田 · tián · field

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