Meaning of 瓜田李下
瓜田李下 means places or circumstances prone to suspicion; compromising situations. Pronounced guā tián lǐ xià.
- places or circumstances prone to suspicion; compromising situations
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
dān单
dú独
hé和
nà那
wèi位
yǐ已
hūn婚
tóng同
shì事
chū出
chāi差
，
bú不
pà怕
rě惹
shàng上
guā瓜
tián田
lǐ李
xià下
de的
xián嫌
yí疑
ma吗
？
Aren't you afraid of inviting suspicion by going on a business trip alone with that married colleague?
Wèi为
bì避
miǎn免
guā瓜
tián田
lǐ李
xià下
，
jīng经
lǐ理
jiāng将
shěn审
hé核
xiàng项
mù目
jiāo交
gěi给
lìng另
yī一
wèi位
tóng同
shì事
chù处
lǐ理
。
To avoid any compromising situation, the manager assigned the project review to another colleague.
Tā他
shēn深
zhī知
guā瓜
tián田
lǐ李
xià下
de的
dào道
lǐ理
，
cóng从
bù不
dān单
dú独
hé和
nǚ女
xué学
sheng生
dāi待
zài在
yī一
gè个
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
。
He is well aware of the principle of avoiding suspicion, so he never stays alone with a female student in a room.