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还朴反古 — “To return to one's original simple”

还朴反古 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return to one's original simple”. Honest, and natural state or character. Literally, “Return to plainness, revert to antiquity”.

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还朴反古 Pronunciation and Pinyin

还朴反古 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
还
huán8still, also, return, repay
朴
pǔ6simple, plain, unadorned
反
fǎn4reverse, opposite, anti
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry

Example Sentence with 还朴反古

经过多年的城市喧嚣,他渴望还朴反古,回到宁静的乡村生活。
After years of urban hustle and bustle, he longed to return to a simple and natural state, going back to a peaceful rural life.

Idioms Related to 还朴反古

Synonyms of 还朴反古

  • 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返pǔ朴return to innate 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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Questions about 还朴反古

What does 还朴反古 mean?

还朴反古 (huán pǔ fǎn gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return to one's original simple”.

How do you pronounce 还朴反古?

还朴反古 is pronounced huán pǔ fǎn gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 还朴反古 literally mean?

Literally, 还朴反古 means “Return to plainness, revert to antiquity”. It is used to mean “to return to one's original simple”.

What is the Chinese definition of 还朴反古?

回复到人本来的淳厚、朴实的状态或本性。同“还淳反古”。

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