路不拾遺 [－－－遗]

Jyutping lou6 bat1 sap6 wai4
Pinyin lù bù shí yí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)
  2. fig. honesty prevails throughout society
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    唔​會​執起​街​上面​嘅​失物​當​係​自己​嘅
    not to pick up lost articles in the street
    • 呢位小姐路過見到地下有一萬蚊，路不拾遺，報警等警察到場。
      呢位小姐路过见到地下有一万蚊，路不拾遗，报警等警察到场。
      ni1 wai2 siu2 ze2 lou6 gwo3 gin3 dou2 dei6 haa2 jau5 jat1 maan6 man1, lou6 bat1 sap6 wai4, bou3 ging2 dang2 ging2 caat3 dou3 coeng4.
      This lady, as she passed by, saw $10000 left behind on the ground. Not picking up the money, she called the police and waited for their arrival.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    no one picks up lost articles on the street
    (syn.) 路無拾遺, 路无拾遗, 道不拾遺, 拾金不昧, 道不拾遗
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢位小姐路过见到地下有一万蚊，路不拾遗，报警等警察到场。
    呢位小姐路過見到地下有一萬蚊，路不拾遺，報警等警察到場。
    ni1 wai2 siu2 ze2 lou6 gwo3 gin3 dou2 dei6 haa2 jau5 jat1 maan6 man1, lou6 bat1 sap6 wai4, bou3 ging2 dang2 ging2 caat3 dou3 coeng4.
    • This lady, as she passed by, saw $10000 left behind on the ground. Not picking up the money, she called the police and waited for their arrival.