道不掇遗 — “No one picks up lost articles on the road”
道不掇遗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “no one picks up lost articles on the road”. Describes a society with good public morals and integrity. Literally, “On the road, nothing lost is picked up”.
道不掇遗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 道
- dào道sān三bù不zhe着liǎng两speak irrelevantly
- dào道bù不jǔ举yí遗no one picks up lost articles on the road
- dào道bù不tóng同bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Different paths, different plans
- dào道bù不tóng同，，bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗，，yè夜bù不bì闭hù户excellent public order and social security
- dào道bù不xiāng相móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道dōng东shuō说xī西babble on without a clear point
- dào道yì义zhī之jiāo交friendship based on shared moral principles
- dào道bàng傍zhī之zhù筑A futile undertaking
- dào道bàng傍zhù筑shì室attempting a task with too many diverse suggestions
- dào道bàng傍kǔ苦lǐ李a useless individual
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What does 道不掇遗 mean?
道不掇遗 (dào bù duō yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “no one picks up lost articles on the road”.
How do you pronounce 道不掇遗?
道不掇遗 is pronounced dào bù duō yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 道不掇遗 literally mean?
Literally, 道不掇遗 means “on the road, nothing lost is picked up”. It is used to mean “no one picks up lost articles on the road”.
What is the Chinese definition of 道不掇遗?
路上没有人把别人丢失的东西拾走。形容社会风气好。同“道不拾遗”。