拾 金 不 昧

shí jīn bù mèidictionary entry

to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

拾金不昧 拾金不昧 [shi2 jin1 bu4 mei4] /to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner/

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