honest society; lost items are not picked up
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lost articles are not picked up and kept; a society so honest that no one pockets articles left on the road
formalUsed to describe a society with high moral standards, honesty, and public order. Often appears in formal, literary, or political contexts describing ideal governance or social harmony. Frequently paired with '夜不闭户' (doors are not locked at night).
In this place, people do not lock their doors at night and lost items are not picked up; the residents live in great peace.
The ideal society of ancient Confucianism was one where lost items were not picked up and everyone valued integrity.
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Only with clean politics and prosperous economy can a social atmosphere be achieved where lost items are not picked up.
This county magistrate governed effectively, making the entire county a place where lost items were not picked up within just a few years.