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Open the tool →抱朴含真 (bào pǔ hán zhēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embrace simplicity and maintain one's true, unadulterated nature”.
抱朴含真 is pronounced bào pǔ hán zhēn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 抱朴含真 means “Embrace simplicity and embody truth”. It is used to mean “to embrace simplicity and maintain one's true, unadulterated nature”.
抱:保;朴:朴素;真:纯真、自然。道家主张人应保持并蕴含朴素、纯真的自然天性,不要沾染虚伪、狡诈而玷污、损伤人的天性。