Meaning of 拾遗
拾遗 means to pick up things lost by others and keep them for oneself; to supplement what others have omitted; to remedy deficiencies. Pronounced shí yí.
- to pick up things lost by others and keep them for oneself
- to supplement what others have omitted; to remedy deficiencies
Definitions & Examples
Yè夜
bù不
bì闭
hù户
，
dào道
bù不
shí拾
yí遗
。
Doors are left unlocked at night, and no one picks up lost items from the road.
Zhè这
lǐ里
mín民
fēng风
chún淳
pǔ朴
，
zhēn真
zhèng正
zuò做
dào到
le了
dào道
bù不
shí拾
yí遗
。
The folk customs here are simple and honest, truly achieving the standard where lost items are not picked up.
Shí拾
yí遗
bù不
huán还
，
shì是
wéi为
bù不
yì义
。
Keeping found items without returning them is unjust.