Word Meaning 李下に冠を正さず
りかにかんむりをたださず
rika ni kammuri o tadasazu
李下に冠を正さず is read as りかにかんむりをたださず (rika ni kammuri o tadasazu) and means leave no room for scandal.
Meaning
English
- leave no room for scandal
- don't do anything that can be misinterpreted
- don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)
Reading
Kana
りかにかんむりをたださず
Romaji
rika ni kammuri o tadasazu
Writing Variants
- 李下に冠を整さず りかにかんむりをたださず rika ni kammuri o tadasazu
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
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1李下に冠を正さず。
Avoiding the appearance of evil.