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还元返本 — “To revert to one's original nature or state”

还元返本 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to one's original nature or state”. To return to the fundamental source. Literally, “Restore to prime; return to origin”.

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还元返本 Pronunciation and Pinyin

还元返本 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
还
huán8still, also, return, repay
元
yuán4first, origin, unit, currency
返
fǎn7return or go back
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main

Example Sentence with 还元返本

经过一段时间的沉淀,大家的心情终于还元返本,恢复了平静。
After a period of settling, everyone's mood finally reverted to its original calm state.

Idioms Related to 还元返本

Synonyms of 还元返本

  • huán还yuán原fǎn反běn本restore to original state

More idioms starting with 还

  • huán还xiāng乡zhòu昼jǐn锦return home in glory
  • 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pǔ朴revert to original purity and simplicity
  • huán还chún淳fǎn反sù素return to one's original simple and pure nature
  • huán还chún淳fǎn返pǔ朴return to innate purity and simplicity
  • huán还zhū珠mǎi买dú椟value the superficial over the essential

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Questions about 还元返本

What does 还元返本 mean?

还元返本 (huán yuán fǎn běn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to one's original nature or state”.

How do you pronounce 还元返本?

还元返本 is pronounced huán yuán fǎn běn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 还元返本 literally mean?

Literally, 还元返本 means “Restore to prime; return to origin”. It is used to mean “to revert to one's original nature or state”.

What is the Chinese definition of 还元返本?

回复到事物的本来形态。同“还原反本”。

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