瓜田李下
guā​tián​lǐ​xià

suspect situations

  • created sense approved 瓜田李下 · guā​tián​lǐ​xià · suspect situations

    瓜田李下

    guā​tián​lǐ​xià

    suspect situations

    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.

    他为了避嫌，从不单独与异性会面，以免瓜田李下之嫌。

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  • created reference approved 瓜田李下 → 瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠/瓜田不納履，李下不整冠 (abbreviation)

    瓜田李下 guā​tián​lǐ​xià

    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

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