Definition of 李下に冠を正さず (りかにかんむりをたださず)
りかかんむりただ
李下に冠を正さず
りかにかんむりをたださず
rikanikanmuriwotadasazu
expression
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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)(proverb)
Other readings:
李下に冠を整さず【りかにかんむりをたださず】
Related Kanji
| 李 | plum |
| 下 | below, down, descend, give, low, inferior |
| 冠 | crown, best, peerless |
| 正 | correct, justice, righteous, 10**40 |
| 整 | organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music) |