| り |
|---|
| 李 |
| か |
|---|
| 下 |
| に |
| かんむり |
|---|
| 冠 |
| を |
| ただ |
|---|
| 正 |
| さ |
| ず |
expression
Proverb.- 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).
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
李下に冠を正さず | りかにかんむりをたださず | |||||||||||||||||
|
李下に冠を整さず | りかにかんむりをたださず |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
plum
リ すもも もも (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
below, down, descend
カ した くだ.る (1st, N5)
crown, best, peerless
カン かんむり か (Late Jr. High, N1)