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

avoid suspicion

  • created sense approved 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 · avoid suspicion

    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

    avoid suspicion

    To avoid doing anything that might arouse suspicion or where innocent acts may be misconstrued, based on the literal advice not to tie shoes in a melon patch or adjust a hat under a plum tree.

    为了避嫌，他决定不去参加那个私人聚会，毕竟瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠。

    created sense