拾金不昧 in English shi2 jin1 bu4 mei4 Meaning

Meanings

• to pick up money and not hide it (idiomatic expression); to return property to its owner

Pinyin

shi2 jin1 bu4 mei4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

拾shi2to ascend in light steps 金jin1surname Jin 不bu4(negative prefix) 昧mei4to conceal