拾带重还 — “To return lost property to its rightful owner”
拾带重还 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return lost property to its rightful owner”. To restore found articles to their owner without keeping them. Literally, “Pick up belt, return again”.
拾带重还 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拾带重还 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 拾带重还
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, when Prime Minister Pei Du was young, he was visiting Xiangshan Temple. There, he found three precious belts that a woman had lost.
Although he was very fond of them, he did not keep them for himself. Instead, he waited at the original spot for the owner to arrive.
It turned out the woman had borrowed these belts to help absolve her father from a crime. Pei Du returned them to her without any hesitation.
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What does 拾带重还 mean?
拾带重还 (shí dài zhòng huán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return lost property to its rightful owner”.
How do you pronounce 拾带重还?
拾带重还 is pronounced shí dài zhòng huán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拾带重还 literally mean?
Literally, 拾带重还 means “Pick up belt, return again”. It is used to mean “to return lost property to its rightful owner”.
Where does 拾带重还 come from?
拾带重还 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 拾带重还?
比喻拾到财物，物归原主，不占为己有。