路不拾遗

no one picks up and pockets anything lost on the road

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no one picks up and pockets anything lost on the road

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lu4 bu4 shi2 yi2

lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom); fig. honesty prevails throughout society, a time of peace and stability

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路不拾遗

lù bù shí yí

(No one) picks up lost articles on the street -- a peaceful and prosperous time.; a society where the moral standard is high, regarding personal honesty; Lost articles are always returned.; No one would pick up in the street things dropped by other people.; Passers-by do not touch other's lost articles on the road.; Property left by the roadside remained untouched till the owner returned for it.

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路不拾遺|路不拾遗 [lù bù shí yí] ► lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom); fig. honesty prevails throughout society ► a time of peace and stability