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涂不拾遗

涂不拾遗 — “A society where lost articles are not picked up by others”

涂不拾遗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a society where lost articles are not picked up by others”. Describing a good social atmosphere and high moral standards. Literally, “Lost articles on the road are not picked up”.

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涂不拾遗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

涂不拾遗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
涂
tú10apply, smear, muddy, path
不
bù4not
拾
shí9pick up, collect, or ten
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose

Example Sentence with 涂不拾遗

过去,这个小镇民风淳朴,夜不闭户,涂不拾遗,居民们生活安宁。
In the past, this small town had simple and honest folk customs; people would not lock their doors at night, nor would they pick up lost items on the road, and residents lived peacefully.

Idioms Related to 涂不拾遗

Synonyms of 涂不拾遗

  • dào道bù不shí拾yí遗lost articles are not picked up from the street

More idioms starting with 涂

  • tú涂gē歌xiàng巷wǔ舞widespread peace and happiness
  • tú涂gē歌yì邑sòng诵people singing everywhere, expressing happiness
  • tú涂gē歌lǐ里yǒng咏singing in streets and villages
  • tú涂gē歌lǐ里biàn抃people singing and clapping in joy
  • tú涂tàn炭shēng生mín民Plunge people into great misery
  • tú涂tàn炭shēng生líng灵plunge people into misery
  • tú涂zhī脂fù傅fěn粉to gloss over deficiencies
  • tú涂zhī脂mǒ抹fěn粉apply makeup; gloss over

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Questions about 涂不拾遗

What does 涂不拾遗 mean?

涂不拾遗 (tú bù shí yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a society where lost articles are not picked up by others”.

How do you pronounce 涂不拾遗?

涂不拾遗 is pronounced tú bù shí yí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 涂不拾遗 literally mean?

Literally, 涂不拾遗 means “Lost articles on the road are not picked up”. It is used to mean “a society where lost articles are not picked up by others”.

What is the Chinese definition of 涂不拾遗?

涂:通“途”,道路。路上有失物,无人拾取。形容社会风气好

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