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归真反璞
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归真反璞

归真反璞 — “To return to one's original simple, unadorned, and natural state”

归真反璞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return to one's original simple, unadorned, and natural state”. To strip away artificiality and revert to authenticity. Literally, “return to truth, revert to unpolished jade”.

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归真反璞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

归真反璞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
归
guī5return, go back, belong to
真
zhēn10true, real, genuine
反
fǎn4reverse, opposite, anti
璞
pú16uncarved jade, unpolished gem

Example Sentence with 归真反璞

一个人在经历了世事繁华之后,最终选择隐居山林,过着归真反璞的生活。
After experiencing the glitz and glamour of the world, a person eventually chose to live in seclusion in the mountains, leading a life of returning to original simplicity.

Idioms Related to 归真反璞

Synonyms of 归真反璞

  • guī归zhēn真fǎn反pǔ朴return to one's original simple state
  • fǎn返pǔ朴guī归zhēn真Return to simplicity and purity

More idioms starting with 归

  • guī归zhī之rú如shì市flock to it like a market
  • guī归zhī之ruò若shuǐ水all hearts turn to it
  • guī归quán全fǎn反zhēn真return to one's true, authentic self
  • guī归quán全fǎn返zhēn真return to one's true, authentic self
  • guī归shí十guī归yī一to be well-organized and systematic
  • guī归qù去lái来xī兮Return home to reclusive life
  • guī归qí奇gù顾guài怪peculiar and unconventional
  • guī归shī师wù勿yǎn掩,,qióng穷kòu寇wù勿zhuī追Do not ambush a retreating army or pursue a cornered foe
  • guī归shī师wù勿yǎn掩,,qióng穷kòu寇mò莫zhuī追Do not attack a retreating army or cornered foe
  • guī归xīn心sì似jiàn箭eager to return home
  • guī归xīn心rú如jiàn箭eager to return home
  • guī归xīn心rú如fēi飞heart flying home

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Questions about 归真反璞

What does 归真反璞 mean?

归真反璞 (guī zhēn fǎn pú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return to one's original simple, unadorned, and natural state”.

How do you pronounce 归真反璞?

归真反璞 is pronounced guī zhēn fǎn pú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 归真反璞 literally mean?

Literally, 归真反璞 means “return to truth, revert to unpolished jade”. It is used to mean “to return to one's original simple, unadorned, and natural state”.

What is the Chinese definition of 归真反璞?

归:返回;真:天然,自然;璞:蕴藏有玉的石头,也指未雕琢的玉。去掉外饰,还其本质。比喻回复原来的自然状态。

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