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反朴归真 — “To return to one's original simplicity”

反朴归真 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return to one's original simplicity”. To revert to one's true nature; to cast off embellishments and revert to the essential. Literally, “Revert to simplicity and return to truth/nature”.

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反朴归真 Pronunciation and Pinyin

反朴归真 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
反
fǎn4reverse, opposite, anti
朴
pǔ6simple, plain, unadorned
归
guī5return, go back, belong to
真
zhēn10true, real, genuine

Example Sentence with 反朴归真

许多人认为,都市生活虽然便利,却让人远离了自然,最终会希望反朴归真,回到宁静的田园生活。
Many people believe that while urban life offers convenience, it distances one from nature, and eventually they hope to revert to simplicity and return to a peaceful rural life.

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Synonyms of 反朴归真

  • fǎn返pǔ朴guī归zhēn真Return to simplicity and purity

More idioms starting with 反

  • fǎn反cè侧zì自ān安restless person naturally feels at ease
  • fǎn反cè侧huò获ān安restless heart finds peace
  • fǎn反qí其dào道ér而xíng行zhī之do the exact opposite
  • fǎn反láo劳wéi为yì逸turn toil into ease
  • fǎn反fǎn反fù复fù复again and again
  • fǎn反fǎn反fù覆fù覆repeatedly; over and over again
  • fǎn反yín吟fù复yín吟difficult or incompatible marriage
  • fǎn反tīng听nèi内shì视reflect on self and heed others
  • fǎn反tīng听shōu收shì视ignore distractions and focus inward
  • fǎn反yǎo咬yī一kǒu口turn around and make a false countercharge
  • fǎn反bǔ哺zhī之qíng情children repaying parents' kindness
  • fǎn反bǔ哺zhī之sī私filial reciprocation

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Questions about 反朴归真

What does 反朴归真 mean?

反朴归真 (fǎn pǔ guī zhēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return to one's original simplicity”.

How do you pronounce 反朴归真?

反朴归真 is pronounced fǎn pǔ guī zhēn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 反朴归真 literally mean?

Literally, 反朴归真 means “Revert to simplicity and return to truth/nature”. It is used to mean “to return to one's original simplicity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 反朴归真?

反:通“返”,回;朴:质朴;归:返回;真:天然,自然。去掉外饰,还其本质。比喻回复原来的自然状态。

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