出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第249页（200字）
不应得的东西，即使非常微小，也不取为己有，意旨廉洁，例廉洁奉公，一介不取的人最受大家尊敬。
A public servant who takes nothing for himself which is not rightful is greatly respected by the people．