浑金璞玉 — “Describes a person of natural integrity and unpolished virtue”
浑金璞玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person of natural integrity and unpolished virtue”. Possessing inherent good qualities and a kind, pure character. Literally, “unrefined gold and uncarved jade”.
浑金璞玉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
浑金璞玉 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 浑金璞玉
During the Wei-Jin period, Shāntāo, one of the "the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove," served as the Minister of Personnel for the Jin Dynasty. Jī Kāng consequently broke off his friendship with Shāntāo.
Shāntāo later recommended Jī Kāng's son, Jī Shào, to be a Secretary Aide. To oppose the corrupt official Lù Liàng, Shāntāo resigned from his post and returned to his hometown.
Wáng Róng, another of "the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove," praised Shāntāo, saying he was as noble as "unrefined gold and uncarved jade."
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Synonyms of 浑金璞玉
More idioms starting with 浑
- hún浑sú俗hé和guāng光blend in, hide brilliance, avoid ostentation
- hún浑lún抡tūn吞zǎo枣swallow information whole without analysis
- hún浑shuǐ水mō摸yú鱼exploit chaos for personal gain
- hún浑lún沦tūn吞zǎo枣accept something uncritically
- hún浑hún浑è噩è噩muddle-headed and ignorant
- hún浑hún浑chén沉chén沉vast, profound, and indistinct
- hún浑hún浑dùn沌dùn沌confused and muddled
- hún浑rán然yī一tǐ体to blend into a seamless whole
- hún浑rán然tiān天chéng成perfectly natural and flawless
- hún浑rán然wú无zhī知utterly ignorant or unaware
- hún浑rán然zì自chéng成naturally perfect and seamless
- hún浑shēn身shì是dǎn胆Extremely brave and fearless
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What does 浑金璞玉 mean?
浑金璞玉 (hún jīn pú yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person of natural integrity and unpolished virtue”.
How do you pronounce 浑金璞玉?
浑金璞玉 is pronounced hún jīn pú yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 浑金璞玉 literally mean?
Literally, 浑金璞玉 means “unrefined gold and uncarved jade”. It is used to mean “describes a person of natural integrity and unpolished virtue”.
Where does 浑金璞玉 come from?
浑金璞玉 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 浑金璞玉?
比喻天然美质，未加修饰。多用来形容人的品质淳朴善良。