返朴还淳 — “To revert to an original state of simplicity and honesty”
返朴还淳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to an original state of simplicity and honesty”. To restore pristine purity and integrity. Literally, “Return to simplicity and sincerity”.
返朴还淳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
返朴还淳 Character Breakdown
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- fǎn返bǔ哺zhī之ēn恩filial piety repaying parental kindness
- fǎn返bǔ哺zhī之sī私filial piety and repaying kindness
- fǎn返wǒ我chū初fú服Resign from office and return to seclusion
- fǎn返běn本cháo朝yuán元return to the origin
- fǎn返běn本huán还yuán元return to original nature or fundamental state
- fǎn返běn本huán还yuán原revert to original state or true nature
- fǎn返běn本huán还yuán源return to one's true nature or origin
- fǎn返pǔ朴huán还zhēn真return to original simplicity and true nature
- fǎn返lái来fù复qù去go back and forth repeatedly
- fǎn返zhèng正bō拨luàn乱restore order from chaos
- fǎn返zhào照huí回guāng光turn inward for deep introspection
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What does 返朴还淳 mean?
返朴还淳 (fǎn pǔ huán chún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to an original state of simplicity and honesty”.
How do you pronounce 返朴还淳?
返朴还淳 is pronounced fǎn pǔ huán chún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 返朴还淳 literally mean?
Literally, 返朴还淳 means “Return to simplicity and sincerity”. It is used to mean “to revert to an original state of simplicity and honesty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 返朴还淳?
返：返回，还。朴：朴实。淳：诚实，厚道。指恢复原始的诚实和朴实厚道的社会风气。