Meaning of 路不拾遗
路不拾遗 means lost articles are not picked up and kept; a society so honest that no one pockets articles left on the road. Pronounced lù bù shí yí.
- lost articles are not picked up and kept; a society so honest that no one pockets articles left on the road
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
fāng方
yè夜
bù不
bì闭
hù户
，
lù路
bù不
shí拾
yí遗
，
jū居
mín民
shēng生
huó活
fēi非
cháng常
ān安
níng宁
。
In this place, people do not lock their doors at night and lost items are not picked up; the residents live in great peace.
Gǔ古
dài代
Rú儒
jiā家
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
shè社
huì会
shì是
lù路
bù不
shí拾
yí遗
，
rén人
rén人
jiǎng讲
chéng诚
xìn信
。
The ideal society of ancient Confucianism was one where lost items were not picked up and everyone valued integrity.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
zhèng政
zhì治
qīng清
míng明
、
jīng经
jì济
fán繁
róng荣
，
cái才
néng能
shí实
xiàn现
lù路
bù不
shí拾
yí遗
de的
shè社
huì会
fēng风
qì气
。
Only with clean politics and prosperous economy can a social atmosphere be achieved where lost items are not picked up.
Zhè这
wèi位
xiàn县
zhǎng长
zhì治
lǐ理
yǒu有
fāng方
，
duǎn短
duǎn短
jǐ几
nián年
jiù就
ràng让
quán全
xiàn县
lù路
bù不
shí拾
yí遗
。
This county magistrate governed effectively, making the entire county a place where lost items were not picked up within just a few years.