瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠 guā tián bù nà lǚ ， lǐ xià bù zhěng guān

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. don't tie your shoelaces in a melon patch, and don't adjust your hat under a plum tree (idiom)
  2. fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion
  3. innocent acts may be misconstrued

CHARACTERS

瓜 guā
HSK 2
melon, gourd, cucumber; rad. 97
田 tián
HSK 6
field, arable land, cultivated
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
纳 nà
HSK 5
admit, take, receive, accept
履 lǚ
HSK 6
footwear, shoes; walk on, tread
李 lǐ
HSK 3
plum; judge; surname
下 xià
HSK 1
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
整 zhěng
HSK 4
orderly, neat, tidy; whole
冠 guān
HSK 5
cap, crown, headgear