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还淳返朴 — “To revert to one's original simple and honest nature”

还淳返朴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to one's original simple and honest nature”. To return to innate purity and simplicity. Literally, “Return to purity and simplicity”.

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还淳返朴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

还淳返朴 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
还
huán8still, also, return, repay
淳
chún11simple, honest, unsophisticated
返
fǎn7return or go back
朴
pǔ6simple, plain, unadorned

Example Sentence with 还淳返朴

在喧嚣的都市中待久了,他渴望回到乡村,过上还淳返朴的生活。
After spending too long in the bustling city, he longed to return to the countryside and live a life of original purity and simplicity.

Idioms Related to 还淳返朴

Synonyms of 还淳返朴

  • huán还chún淳fǎn反pǔ朴revert to original purity and simplicity

More idioms starting with 还

  • huán还xiāng乡zhòu昼jǐn锦return home in glory
  • huán还yuán元fǎn返běn本revert to original nature or state
  • huán还yuán原fǎn反běn本restore to original state
  • huán还nián年què却lǎo老regain youth and eternal vitality
  • huán还nián年què卻lǎo老restore youth and ward off old age
  • huán还nián年zhù驻sè色restore youth and maintain complexion
  • huán还wǒ我hé河shān山Reclaim our lost land and heritage
  • huán还pǔ朴fǎn反gǔ古return to original simplicity and honesty
  • huán还chún淳fǎn反gǔ古revert to ancient simplicity and honesty
  • huán还chún淳fǎn反sù素return to one's original simple and pure nature
  • huán还zhū珠mǎi买dú椟value the superficial over the essential

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What does 还淳返朴 mean?

还淳返朴 (huán chún fǎn pǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to one's original simple and honest nature”.

How do you pronounce 还淳返朴?

还淳返朴 is pronounced huán chún fǎn pǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 还淳返朴 literally mean?

Literally, 还淳返朴 means “Return to purity and simplicity”. It is used to mean “to revert to one's original simple and honest nature”.

What is the Chinese definition of 还淳返朴?

回复到人本来的淳厚、朴实的状态或本性。

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