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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「道不舉遺」 and its explanation.

We’re presenting the idiom 「道不舉遺」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

No one picks up other people’s lost things on the road. Describes a good social atmosphere. Same as “Do not pick up lost items on the road.”

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dào bù jǔ yí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dou6 bat1 geui2 wai4

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.