guā​tián​bù​nà​lǚ​lǐ​xià​bù​zhěng​guān

to avoid suspicion

Senses

瓜田不纳履,李下不整冠/ 瓜田不納履,李下不整冠 guā​tián​bù​nà​lǚ​lǐ​xià​bù​zhěng​guān 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

瓜田不纳履,李下不整冠/ 瓜田不納履,李下不整冠 guā​tián​bù​nà​lǚ​lǐ​xià​bù​zhěng​guān 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

References

abbreviation 瓜田李下/瓜田李下 瓜田不纳履,李下不整冠/瓜田不納履,李下不整冠