Chapter 1
Chinese Sayings (Book 1)
Guā Tián Lǐ Xià | 瓜田李下
from Season 1, Episode 1: Take Care in that Melon Field
In the inaugural episode of the Chinese Sayings Podcast Laszlo introduces one of his favorites from his earliest days:
Guā Tián Li Xià. 瓜田李下.
This one goes all the way back to the early days of the Three Kingdoms Period. The lesson it teaches us is to watch yourself when you're in circumstances that might possibly be misunderstood and show you in a suspicious light.
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