瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   lit. don't tie your shoelaces in a melon patch, and don't adjust your hat under a plum tree (idiom)

   • guātiánbùnàlǚ,lǐxiàbùzhěngguān,yǐmiǎnyǐnqǐwùhuì.

     瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠，以免引起误会。🔊

     Don't tie your shoes in a melon field or adjust your hat under a plum tree, so as to avoid causing misunderstandings.

2. 貳形adjective

   fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion

   • guātiánbùnàlǚ,lǐxiàbùzhěngguān.

     瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠。🔊

     Don't adjust your hat under a plum tree or your shoes in a melon field, lest you invite suspicion.

3. 參形adjective

   innocent acts may be misconstrued

   • guātiánbùnàlǚ,lǐxiàbùzhěngguān.

     瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠。🔊

     Do not put on shoes in a melon field, and do not adjust your hat under a plum tree.